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    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

    Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

    During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    My Catholic Conversion Story

    My Catholic Conversion Story

    I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

    The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

    Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    Catholicism in the Storm

    It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

    The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

    Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    To Whom It May Concern

    Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    5 Plants That Repel Pests

    5 Plants That Repel Pests

    Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    Prologue

    Prologue

    Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      Review – Crave the Rose: Anne Brontë at 200

      During my adventures reading books I have become aware of the fact that, when a story is timeless, it’s in part because of the person who wrote it. I have decided to learn more…

    • My Catholic Conversion Story

      My Catholic Conversion Story

      I just realized that, as a Catholic blogger, I’ve never shared my conversion story. I love hearing others’ stories about how they discovered the joy that that can only be found in the Church;…

    • The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      The Catholic Series: My Next Challenge

      Wondering what the Communion of Saints is? Read this article! As a writer, what I love most about telling stories is that it allows you to create people. With enough practice, you can make…

    • Catholicism in the Storm

      It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling…

    • The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

      Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than…

    • To Whom It May Concern

      Let it be said of meThat my words wadedWhere the wavesDevour, Intent on saving youFor a new Day,For it was notYour Hour. I don’t believeI will meet you;I shall not KnowWho you are, Yet…

    • 5 Plants That Repel Pests

      5 Plants That Repel Pests

      Many of my ideas hide out in the garden. I’ve been most inspired to write a poem when watching a butterfly perch on a daisy; the birdsong up in the trees above me rhymes…

    • Prologue

      Prologue

      Let it be said of me,“She was open, like a book.”& like a book,Some people can’t get muchFurther than page 1.I am a poem-volumeAmidst documents of war;The thrill explorers felt asTheir schooners left the…

    • 5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

      Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…

    5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

    5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)

    Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris,…