End-of-Year Funk
The week between Christmas and New Year's is always tough in the news business. Between vacations and lack of anything happening, it c...
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Saturday, December 31, 2016
Monday, December 26, 2016
Monday Motivation
Make every day better than the one before. Happy Monday! P.S. If you'd like this print, you can buy it here .
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: 4 Tips for New Producers
I started the (Not So) Basic Journalism Skills series two years ago with the goal of sharing some of the things I've learned from the ...
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Monday, December 19, 2016
Monday Motivation
How could this not be my Monday Motivation for this week? First of all, it's a giraffe, my favorite animal. Secondly, it's such g...
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Friday, December 16, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: White After Labor Day
It's been a hectic past couple of weeks at work, and I've honestly just been forgetting to take pictures of what I'm wearing. ...
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Sunday, December 11, 2016
Working-Mom Guilt
Being a parent is tough. I think we all constantly worry that we're not doing enough, that we're making a billion mistakes, that w...
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Monday, December 5, 2016
Monday Motivation
Better late than never, right? After a particularly long night with the baby, this Monday was one of the toughest I've had in awhile and...
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (***SPOILERS***)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3183660/ Here's my review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in a nutshell: if you are a fan of H...
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Friday, December 2, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: Wine + Blush
This is as close to a monochrome look as you're likely to see me. Blending shades of the same color into one outfit has always been tr...
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Monday Motivation
In honor of my 30th birthday this past weekend, I thought I'd share a quote from one of my favorite authors, and Mr. Emerson couldn...
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Friday, November 25, 2016
What I Wore: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in my family is not a fancy affair. The food is deliciously Southern, the atmosphere is laid back, and the dress is ca...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
My Go-To Thanksgiving Side Dish
I like to cook, but I'm not what you'd call a chef. I make a good pot of chili, to-die for potato salad, and can fry a mean p...
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Monday, November 21, 2016
Monday Motivation
How true is this? There will always be people out there telling you that you can't do it, but even though it is so tempting to stop a...
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Friday, November 18, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: Cranberry & Black
There's just something about this color combination that screams fall and the holidays, plus it's the perfect way to show my s...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
On Living Your Dream
I knew a long time ago, before high school even, that I wanted to be a journalist. I decided that was what I wanted to do and set out on a...
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Monday, November 14, 2016
Monday Motivation + Blog Announcement
There really is nothing better than seeing someone doing what they love, whether it's their job, playing a sport or even doing a hobb...
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Friday, November 11, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: Over-the-Knee Boots
Over-knee-boots have been a trend I've admired on others but been wary about trying out myself because of my height. I worried that...
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Halloween 2016 Recap
Last year, I missed out on Halloween with Alexis because I was in a wedding, not that there's a whole lot to do on Halloween with an a...
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday Motivation
I don't know how much plainer I could put this. Or why anyone would not want to do this! It stands to reason that if you start and en...
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Tonsillectomy Update
This has been the longest two weeks ever. I never thought I would say that about any time off, but it's true. The past 12 days has dra...
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Monday, October 24, 2016
Monday Motivation
In other words, live life optimistically. Be positive that you will be successful and when you aren't be assured that you are meant f...
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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Tonsillectomy: Day 6
It's been almost a week since my tonsils and adenoids were removed and I thought I'd give you guys a little progress report. I...
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Monday, October 17, 2016
Monday Motivation
This has been something I've been struggling with for the past week. I'm having surgery tomorrow - tonsillectomy. I've had st...
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: Leather Skirt
This post is long overdue. It's just been sitting here in my drafts for a week waiting for me to come finish it. It's been an ext...
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Monday, October 3, 2016
Monday Motivation
For a long time I didn't know what I was. I didn't really follow the crowd, but outside of knowing what I wanted to do career-wis...
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Friday, September 30, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: Fall Flowers
We've finally got some cooler weather in my neck of the woods. It's by no means sweater weather yet but it's been so nice ...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
(Not So) Basic Journalism Skills: 4 Things to Master Before Your First Job
Congratulations. You've landed your first job in journalism, but are you prepared? In the past seven years, I've watched a few d...
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Monday, September 26, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Newsroom Fashion: Leopard + Leather
The first day of Fall certainly didn't feel very autumnal here in south Alabama. Our temperatures topped out somewhere in the 90s, whi...
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Monday, September 19, 2016
Baby's First Beach Trip
Sorry about the lack of posts last week. I only worked a few days and then we headed to the beach for an anniversary/hubby birthday/baby...
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April Book Club Pick
Magic and history collide in this story about the infamous Guy Fawkes, or more specifically, his son, Thomas. In this reiteration of Fawkes' plot to end religious persecution, the people of London are ruled by the color powers and the Stone Plague. Thomas hopes to bond with a gray mask so he can remove the stone that has invaded his body and will ultimately kill him, but when the day of his test arrives, Guy doesn't even show up. Thomas tracks down his father to demand a mask but discovers Guy has other plans: kill the king. In order to save his own life, Thomas must join forces with his father.
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