by Robin | Oct 2, 2014 | 31 Days: Hints & Tips for College Bound Students, Uncategorized
As I’ve thought through what to include in this series, I’ve realized some content will be of more value to those who are years away from college, while other posts will be more helpful for students with high school graduation in sight. To keep things...
by Robin | Oct 1, 2014 | 31 Days: Hints & Tips for College Bound Students, Uncategorized
It used to amuse me when bloggers made a big deal for writing consecutively for 31 days. That was circa 2009 when I was a slave to my blog but hadn’t yet realized it. Oh, my, a lot has changed between then and now. If I started listing the highlights (and the...
by Robin | Sep 30, 2014 | (in)courage, Books, Uncategorized
If you’ve never taken part in an online book club, consider this a personal invitation from me to you. For almost two years, I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of writing the content for Bloom, the book club hosted by {in}courage. If you aren’t...
by Robin | Sep 29, 2014 | Affiliate links used, Coffee, Uncategorized
It’s how over half of us Americans start our day, so it’s no wonder there’s a national holiday to commemorate it: National Coffee Day. It’s the fuel that powers many a writer and worker. The chart below confirms that, indeed, the majority of...
by Robin | Sep 27, 2014 | Affiliate links used, Around/About {weekly link-love}, Book Review, Books, Christmas, Uncategorized
A collection of links I love, sites I like, things to do and interesting reads. Just in case you were wondering, there are 88 days until Christmas. Some of you will bless me and some of you will curse me for that little reminder. I wanted to share a few...
by Robin | Sep 22, 2014 | Favorite things, Memoir, Uncategorized
Today I put my hair in pigtails. I’m not even sure what prompted me to do it. They’re messy. It doesn’t look good or cute or even appropriate, but I had no idea it could be an instant attitude adjuster. I mean, on the day girlfriend gets a new cut...