New Year, New Decade, New Socks.
I don't know if it's because everyone and their dog has been posting a "2019 has been...." paragraph on their social media pages for the...
Picture This.
Picture this: you get into your car, turn the key in the ignition, and start to drive. You’re heading to a location that you’re not...
Birthday Boy.
I made my very first pie yesterday. Without any help. With real butter, and fresh blueberries. From scratch. And do you want to know why...
Hello, Little Sprout: An Open Letter on Your Due Date
Hello Little Sprout, My name is Jessica - but you can call me auntie. Today is your due date, but from the sounds of it, you're taking...
Kiss it Goodbye: 2018
For a handful of years now, I’ve taken time on December 31st to write a big, dramatic New Year’s Eve recap of my previous 365 days which...
Making Coffee & Other Life Decisions
As I sleepily fumbled my way around the little kitchen at work this morning, scooping huge, sloppy spoonfuls of grounds into the coffee...
Negative By Nature.
I am negative by nature. I can argue that it's an act of self-preservation, I can defend myself until I'm in literal tears, but the fact...
Mom-Shamed.
I got mom-shamed at work today. "But Jessica, you're not a mom..." Fact. I am not a mom. Nor am I ready to be, nor do I wish to be for a...
Detour.
Today, I had to decline my acceptance to Graduate school. I had to hold the fancy letter in my hand, and come to terms with the fact that...
Odd One Out
I've never really experienced feeling like "the odd one out". I'm one of the lucky ones - extroverted, chatty, adaptable. Without fail, I...
