Tag Archives: Summer

365 days of happiness: day 1

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

This: I spent some time this evening sitting outside on my parents’ deck with my dad. We both drank iced tea and watched the birds in our backyard, and it was nice to actually enjoy the evening and not worry about anything … Continue reading →

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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 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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Waiting for the sun, take two

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

For the Perry family, there’s one day a year when we will willingly get up at 4 a.m.–and it’s not Christmas. It’s to watch the sun rise near the summer solstice. I know we have about 10 days until the … Continue reading →

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Summer reading list: The Hunger Games

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

My summer reading list is back! Hooray books! And I’m starting it off by jumping on The Hunger Games bandwagon. No shame. In case you’ve never read the series, it’s a trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Background: S and … Continue reading →

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Summer preview: more grammar, new pictures, more books

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Oh my goodness gracious, where have I been? No blogs in awhile? Not even a random picture on Sunday? I swear, y’all must’ve thought I fell off the face of the earth or something. Don’t worry, I’m quite alive. After … Continue reading →

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