"You're like a ray of sunshine. With an elephant."
After an endless week of learning about diabetes and how to keep my blood sugars in control, I was finally allowed to have a full day with my family to try out my new lifestyle. It was a Friday and my mom asked me if I wanted to go to school. My answer was no, […]
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I have always considered myself a pretty creative person. When I was 10 years old I wanted to be an interior designer because I loved designing spaces, but most of all I LOVED decorating. I have always loved looking at art work, but as I got older, I would then try to mimic my favorite […]
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This past week I have spent my time in the freezing cold (but beautiful) sites of a wonderful campground not too far from Smalltown, MA. During my time at this retreat the other campers and I had to focus on commitment and what it means (while I was typing this introduction, Grey’s Anatomy was talking […]
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Lately I have been spending time in my room. My bedroom is usually the first place that I want to go after a long day, and the place where I feel most comfortable. My 14 year old brother can most likely vouch this statement because my family and I never see him leave his room […]
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When I sit down to write, I sit at my desk that was painted black by my mother. Above the desktop computer and past the calendar that is hanging on the wall are quotes that are self motivating. I look at these quotes and I think about how much strength I feel just because of […]
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If you want something, go for it. The worst thing that can happen is someone says no and you look for an even better opportunity. If one door closes, another one opens. Talk to different types of people. One of the best parts about going to a new school is that there are so many […]
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Summer is just around the corner. It’s coming, it’s almost here. And I am so excited. My adventure buddy (Anika) and I have always talked about doing so many things together in our life, and I decided that I was going to make a real life list. And publish it. So, here is a list […]
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As a little girl I had one dream: I was going to play basketball for Hopkins Academy. I was gonna be one of the girls that fans would come to see. I dreamed of playing for Coach Ciaglo and maybe even scoring 1,000 points, all while wearing a Hopkins Academy jersey. But, then I picked […]
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I love history. I love the way that it doesn’t change and that one person has the power to take a group of people and lead them. History to me is power. One of my favorite time periods is the Roaring ’20s. I love Gatsby, and I love flapper dresses and the constant dressing up. […]
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Every week I come to Sunday night and I think to myself, I have another blog post to write and I have no idea what to write about. So every week I do the same exact thing, I go online and I google “Blog Post Ideas” and every week it results in the same idea, […]
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The Typical Type One 