I stress out every day. I can't really help it. It's part of my job. I work as a newspaper reporter, which is one of the top 10 most stressful jobs a person can have. Every single day I stress about making deadlines, posting stories on Facebook, setting up interviews, taking photos and planning stories for the upcoming week. And that's just before noon. It's the nature of the industry. We're always, always on a deadline. Even when we're not on deadline for a story, we're on a deadline for something else. So yes, it's all very stressful. But it's okay, because I found my zen, and a few other Keep Reading >>>
Dear April The Giraffe…Just Between You And Me, Are You Really Pregnant?
Dear April, Come on now! We all love you, but we are tired of waiting. I'm sure you are tired too, what with your handlers and veterinarians looking at your lady bits, getting felt up, being cooped up in a "birthing pen" all day, and getting no privacy from the spying eyes of eleventy billion people. They say normal giraffe gestation is 13-15 months. What's it been now, like 19 months? I am beginning to think you are toying with us...seriously, April, are you even pregnant? Dear April The Giraffe...Just Between You And Me, Are You Really Pregnant? Speaking of toys, I see you are Keep Reading >>>
Why Oliver And April The Giraffe Are #RelationshipGoals
Social media has been flooded with messages about people waiting impatiently for the new baby giraffe at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, but the only one waiting more anxiously than April the Giraffe is her baby-daddy, Oliver. This is the new four-legged power couple taking the internet by storm. And in my humble opinion, Oliver and April's girromance is total #RelationshipGoals. Why Oliver And April The Giraffe Are #RelationshipGoals Because their stalls are next to each other, Oliver has been able to keep a watchful eye on the Mother-to-Be and note her increasing Keep Reading >>>
20 April Showers Crafts for Kids
It's raining, it's pouring, your kids think life is boring, these crafts are fun, we're all-for-one, we call this #ParentScoring! Seriously, though, after this super snowy winter these 20 April Showers Crafts for Kids might be just what you need for the rainy days to come. Have fun! 20 April Showers Crafts for Kids: 1. Your kids are going to love making it rain with this Rain Cloud in a Jar. 2. Jackson Pollock step aside, there's a new artist in town and this Action Painted Umbrella the masterpiece! 3. Free Weather Printables are perfect for the kid who wants more homework Keep Reading >>>
April Review
Don't forget that the contest to win an autographed copy of The Splendor Falls is still going on! If you haven't left a comment to win, get over there and do that! It's that time. The time where I waste an entire day's worth of blog posting to wrap up the month. You know, though--it isn't really a waste for me because it kind of puts the last 30 or so days in perspective, and I usually get a sense of accomplishment when I see all the stuff I've done. Yeah, my ego is that big. The Writing I know that most of you are here because of the writing, we've met through various forms of Keep Reading >>>
