Review: “The Outsider” by Stephen King

The post-semester reading slump is an incredibly real phenomenon. It's what happens after you've spent three months deep within the belly of a dusty library pouring over an Organic Chemistry text and sobbing over a seemingly unsolvable differential equation. You forget that words cannot be pleasant, enjoyable. You forget that words can bring joy and…

noah

Noah was 500 years old, and he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth ~ Genesis 5:55 How many times have a read this verse? How many times have I glanced over the genealogical line of Seth laid out in Genesis 5 and not paid attention? How many times have I glossed over the importance of  those…

Review: “Anything But Simple: My Life as a Mennonite.” by Lucinda J. Miller

I think it is safe to assume that many people have a fascination with "Plain People". Most people know very little about them and treat them as oddities that make good fudge. Maybe that's why shows that seek to reveal abuses or go "behind the scenes" are so popular. Go to any bookseller specializing in…

Review: “The Radium Girls” by Kate Moore

First, this review has been a long time coming. I read The Radium Girls months ago before it was published and have been meaning to write a review ever since. Between graduating, traveling, and life in general I just never got to sit down and write what this book deserves. Per usual, I'm now a…

Dig Deep.

The world is loud. It pulls at you and demands much of you. The message it screams is inconsistent and in it you will find no hope. For Christians, particularly those my age, we cannot be content to allow the world to be the loudest voice in our life. We cannot be satisfied to sit…

Review: The Pioneer Woman Magazine

If you're not familiar with Ree Drummond you can find her promotional links at the bottom of this post. I have  a mildly obsessive love for Ree Drummond, otherwise known as the Pioneer Woman. I own all her cookbooks. I read her blog religiously. Her television show is among the few I actually watch. My…

Goats Galore

This is the second post in my Hobby Farming series.  I love goats so much. They are smart and inquisitive. Each little goat has their own personality. Once you figure them out they are so much fun to deal with. I love sitting out on my front porch in the morning and watching them frolic. They just…

Review: “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr

In the spirit of complete honesty, let me admit that I did not at first enjoy this book. The first one hundred pages required endurance on my part as I found it difficult to really sink myself into the story. I do not blame the novel for this in any way. I actually attribute this…

What’s In My Garden + Summer Series Launch

I have a bit of a confession to make: I kind of really hate summer. Now before you all call me a summer Scrooge understand that I am a redhead with extremely sensitive skin. I have felt the sickly discomfort of a sunburn far too many times for comfort. This of course has made summer…

Current Obsessions + Some Updates

I am not sponsored by any company highlighted in this post. Hey y'all! I have been neglecting this blog for sometime now, basically since I graduated. While there are a lot of reasons for that they really aren't super important. As a way to kind of ease myself back into this whole thing I thought…