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(I have gone back and forth for months on whether or not to post this particular essay. On the one hand it is not something I want to...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith. Princess Peach, Snowwhite, Ann Darrow, Mary Jane,...

(Note, this one is specifically directed at girls so boys may not relate to everything I have to say but go ahead and read it anyway. )...

I have never been in love but if it is anything like how I feel about my Instax Mini 9 then I want to be. I had almost forgotten that...

Okay, I will be the first to admit that an instant camera is not good enough to be your only camera but neither is your phone so hear me...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith. I think falling in love is always a surprise. Drop,...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith. I’m going to tell you a secret. Make sure the room...

As Published in Unacceptable Behavior It’s very important when making contact with a crush to first have a crush on someone. It does not...

As Published in Unacceptable Behavior Before starting your movie you must decide on a film. This in itself is a difficult process. In...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith Popular Searches: How to tell if as guy likes you. Let...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith Bars are bad places to meet people. I’ll tell you why....

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith I’m still waiting for you to be the one I’m waiting...

I picked up my Fujifilm Instax in the summer of 2017 and immediately knew what love felt like. There was this amazing quality to the...

As Published in Hopeless Case: Essays About Love, Romance, First Kisses, and Faith Attending a family wedding is a very different...

Packing for Peru Peru in December was the hardest trip I have ever packed for. I spent hours coming up on my trip standing in front of my...

(A Story from Peru) My absolute favorite thing about Peru was the dogs! Okay, I admit it. I’m a dumb American Girl with way too much...

Salsa Dancing in Peru I don’t salsa dance. I just haven’t learned yet. When I go dancing, which I do enjoy, it is usually Blues or Micro...

There is a reason none of us live on top of the mountain. On the second day of 2019 I got up at 3:00 AM and, shivering with cold, boarded...

Genesis 9:16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living...