Category Archives: Summer

The first post about post-grad life

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Well, this happened: (Photo cred: My dear friend Taylor.) I officially graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Michigan State University on Friday, May 3. For those of you who know me personally, I can hear you muttering under your … Continue reading →

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Five Great Lakes in 24 hours: 18 hours, 900 miles, one adventure

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Five lakes, 24 hours. Sounds crazy, right? I read about the five Great Lakes in 24 hours challenge on the Pure Michigan blog and immediately knew it was something I had to try. On July 20, my friends Jordan, Billy … Continue reading →

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5 lessons learned about planning a trip

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

I won’t be posting any book reviews this week because all I can think about is the five Great Lakes in 24 hours trip I’m taking with a few friends (who you’ll meet in a later post!) this weekend. Now that … Continue reading →

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Five lakes, 24 hours

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

On Saturday, I’m doing possibly the craziest thing I’ve ever done: Swimming in all five Great Lakes in 24 hours. (Edit: I’m taking this trip with a few other friends, of course. Taking it by myself would be downright insane.) When I … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: A Bend in the Road

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Background: The background to this book selection is simple: I love Nicholas Sparks. No shame. Style: I love Nicholas Sparks’ stories, but I’m not always crazy about his style. He’s super descriptive, and sometimes it’s a little more than I … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Background: My mom suggested I read this book, and I’m glad I did. Style: The style was good, but what I loved the most was the way Heidi W. Durrow set up the book. The chapters were told from various … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Mermaid Chair

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

I am so behind on book reviews, so you’ll be getting a few of those over the next few days (and I’m doing more reading this weekend–yikes!). Enjoy! Background: When my mom let me borrow The Mermaid Chair by Sue … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: A Separate Peace

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Background: I read A Separate Peace by John Knowles during my sophomore year of high school (or was it freshman? one of those early years) and liked it. I figured I’d like it even more when I wasn’t being graded on how … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Secret Life of Bees

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Background: When I went to my cottage last weekend, I only had about 30 pages left in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and knew that wasn’t going to be enough to last two days at the beach. My mom gave … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

I know, I know, I know, we are sooooo overdue on real posts. Don’t worry, I’ve got TWO book reviews for you this week! (I was a busy reader last weekend.) Background: Did I mention it’s one of my goal … Continue reading →

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