Author Archives: Amanda H

I know so many people roll their eyes at the phrase, “Adopt, don’t shop.” I’ve even advocated before that it’s OK to buy a pet from a breeder if you research and visit them to know they’re ethical and truly care for their animals. I still believe reputable breeders are better than pet stores, theContinue reading “Why “Adopt, Don’t Shop” Matters”

Friends and family, Merry Christmas! Wow, what a year. While we all continued to cope with life in a pandemic, there were still many moments that made us smile, learn and grow. Here are a few highlights from our year. Our Wedding On July 31, 2021, we tied the knot in a small, rooftop ceremonyContinue reading “2021 Year in Review”

If you’re like me, you’ve had plenty of moments where you were ready to throw in the towel. You felt like you were failing, no one cared, the challenges you were facing were too steep to continue trudging through. That feeling has been prevalent in many aspects of my life over the past few years.Continue reading “That Wall You’re Hitting? It Might Be Growth in Disguise.”

When my faithful feline companion of over 13 years passed away recently, I couldn’t stay silent. I just had to acknowledge his life, his death, and my deep love for my special cat. The first thing I thought of was to write an obituary for him. While words can’t express how much Captain meant toContinue reading “I Wrote an Obituary for My Cat”

Hindsight sure is 20/20. Looking back, I never thought I would be a divorcee. Or childless at 32. Or figuring out how to find myself, love myself and what to do with my life after being in a relationship for over a decade. Sure, I was bothered by those things for awhile. But I’ve comeContinue reading “On Moving On”

Today is my 30th birthday. I say that with both a bit of trepidation and a bit of excitement. Even though I’m a decade older, I still feel young at heart. Within the past year especially, I really feel like I’ve grown tremendously as a person and I’m pretty proud of the adult I’m becoming.Continue reading “30 Things I Know as I’m Approaching 30”

As a blogger, you probably know how important it is to use high-quality images in most of your posts. You hopefully also know that you can get in a bad situation if you rip images from Google, even if you link back. The problem is, it can be hard to find websites that provide greatContinue reading “The Best FREE Stock Images”

Being a native Hoosier, when I first moved to the Fargo area, I was hyper-aware of all the strange things people here said. It was almost like another language sometimes. I had to ask what certain sayings or words meant, and sometimes there was confusion because the way I talked was different than the wayContinue reading “Weird Things Fargoans Say”

I had no idea that so many people had so much nonchalance toward high school reunions until I started planning my own. Maybe my school was just atypical, but I had been looking forward to a reunion ever since I graduated. At my school, we had always been a small but close-knit class. Even thoughContinue reading “Why You Should Attend Your High School Reunion”

Today I’m admitting something that’s kind of hard because of a stigma attached to it: I tried therapy. And actually, so far, it’s working wonders. I’ve learned that many people suffer from anxiety, which I had no clue was so common, and reading others’ brave posts made me want to share my own experience. TheseContinue reading “Lessons I’ve Learned in Therapy”