Welcome to the second edition of Hero Highlight! This month's hero is Putnam County's Linda Merkel. For those of you that know Linda, know that I have made a stellar choice in this month's selection. I first met Linda when I was in the seventh grade. My older siblings were involved in P.I.E club which … Continue reading Linda Merkel
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The Balancing Act: College Addition.
As most of you know, I am a full-time college student. Growing up, I have always been one of the weirdos that love school. I love going to class, applying material to my life, and the environment of a learning space. I'll admit that I have taken my fair share of classes that I have … Continue reading The Balancing Act: College Addition.
New Year Chat
Helllooo and Happy New Year. I hope you have had the chance to check out hero highlight for this month. This is a new addition to the blog and if you haven't read it yet, hop on over and check it out. Okay, let's chat. It is January 18th and I have already let the … Continue reading New Year Chat
It’s not as bad as it seems.
I was driving home from lunch in downtown Indianapolis with a friend of mine this week. On my way home I stopped on the outskirts of Indianapolis, where crime rates are high and the streets are lined with poverty-stricken people. I pulled off to get some gas because it was 30 cents cheaper there than … Continue reading It’s not as bad as it seems.
Crutching through Colorado.
Mountains are features of serene grandeur. I love the still, rugged, calmness of these massive natural structures. When I was seventeen I had the opportunity to head out west to Colorado for the first time. This was something that I had always hoped I would get the chance to do. Even though I had never … Continue reading Crutching through Colorado.
A little bit more about me.
Today's post is going to be a little different. I am going to talk a little bit more about myself than I normally do. I realize that a large portion of my subscribers/followers are people that I have never had the pleasure of actually meeting. First of all, thank you for taking an interest in … Continue reading A little bit more about me.
Can we really be thankful in 2020?
Lately I've been hearing a lot of talk about how 2020 was the year sent from hell. Everyone seems to be counting down the seconds until 2021. People are craving a fresh start and new beginnings. Yes, 2020 has had its challenges, but when we focus only on negative aspects, our lives can start to … Continue reading Can we really be thankful in 2020?
Laugh about it.
If someone paid me for every time someone has looked at me and said "you'll laugh about this one day" after I have done something embarrassing, let's just say I wouldn't have had to take out any loans for school. For those of you that want to forego this story and get to the "main … Continue reading Laugh about it.
Dear older me. . .
If I was to write a letter to my younger self, I am not sure where I would start. There have been so many momentous experiences in my life that I could talk about. How do you choose where to begin? To be honest, when I started this blog entry, I had every intention on … Continue reading Dear older me. . .
Family Game Day.
Okay if there is one thing that you should take from the blog and implement into your lives, it's Family Game Day. In spring of 2019 I decided I wanted to put together an extreme family game day. This was one of my most genius ideas. I promise you, implement a family game day, and … Continue reading Family Game Day.
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