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I’m part of many Facebook groups about blogging. In these spaces, (mostly) women ask questions, seek support, share posts, and try to figure out how to play the games of…

Getting on the interstate again and I shuffle onto Spotify’s New Music Friday because they usually have some outstanding picks. I was pleasantly surprised to see Lorde come through with…

Guest post brought to you by the Editor of Lessons We Paid For, Shelby Smith My participation in the Instagram trend of Blackout Poetry began as a fun experiment. The…

So, You Want to Write a Book? In the fall semester of my senior year of college, I decided to write a book. As if I wasn’t busy enough finishing…

I first encountered LulaRoe when I complimented my coworker’s brightly colored swing dress and asked where she purchased it. When I learned that it was through a direct sales company,…

In June of 2013, not all too long ago, I composed the following blog post titled “My Kind Of Southern: Identifying a Southern Belle.” It was actually markedly successful on…

In the unofficial rules of gift giving, our culture shies away from gifting any items that carry responsibility. While gifting someone a puppy might be adorable, that is far too…

There are positives and negatives to sharing in any given relationship. In mine, we share food, stories, experiences, secrets, and…a Spotify account. Sharing a single account for any media is…

I have abundant thoughts swarming in my head and heart, so I hope this makes sense. This morning, I awoke to the news that Donald Trump is the 45th President-elect…

Maybe I’m going out on a limb here, but I would venture to say that most United States’ citizens do not prefer either major candidate in the 2016 presidential election.…