January is always an exciting time of year for me. While I don’t make resolutions, I try to start the New Year by setting an intention. This year, I decided that 2024 was going to be the year of ME. That, for me, is a big statement to make. I never actually make time for…
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Ringing in a New Year – 2024 Edition
Welcome to 2024. Staying up to ring in the new year is not my thing. So instead of staying up late, I decided to write my year wrap up post and tell you all what my goals are for 2024. 2023 was a bit of a bear for me: I started grad school, got new…
Ali Hazelwood Does it Again – and a quick life update
Working full-time and being in grad school is hard. On top of that, trying to read 100 books in a year while working full-time and being in grad school is even more challenging. With a little over a month left in my 100 books challenge, I’ve read 62 books. While impressive, I feel a bit…
Long Time No Post – I’m Still Here and a Life Update
One would think that being out of grad school for the summer and only having to focus on work would allow me for more free time for reading and posting …. not so much. Between work, also know as construction season for engineers, and traveling; life there has been almost little to no free time…
Bring on the Books
The non-academic kind that is, because I am officially done with my first semester of grad school. Going back to school full time for a non-technical degree, working a technical job, getting Covid, and buying a new car have all happened to me since January. I am so glad that I am finished with my…
My Thoughts On Spare and its Drama
All of my life I have been fascinated by the Royal Family. I mean who wouldn’t be, they have real-life princesses! Please see all of my previous posts about my love of Cinderella. So having a royal write a no-holds-barred book about their life, sign me up immediately. I mean I brought the audiobook and…
The Survivalists – Almost didn’t survive the book
I’m very fluid with the types of books that I read. I have realized that as a girl I loved the rom-coms and the ideals that come with them. But as I have gotten older (and wiser) I have realized that the world isn’t as ideal as they are in rom-coms. I will note that…
Welcome to 2023
And just like that it is a new year is upon us. Don’t know how that snuck up on me at all, but it did. And now that 2023 is here I am now a grad student. I am now working towards a Masters of Public Administration. How did I get to an MPA and…
2023 Reading Challenges – Let’s Go!
So every year I always say that I’m going to do reading challenges. I start with about 3-5 and I usually finish none. So this year I’m going to try something new, I’m going to hold myself accountable, but putting my challenges out there for the world and doing updates. I will also note, this…
Before I Let Go – READ THIS NOW
I don’t know if I have enough words to describe how my I loved Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan. I’m not usually speechless or at a loss for words, but this isn’t that. This is more that I literally could write for days weeks about this book and how great it is. The…