

Book review: Poetic heartbreak in Girl at War
I have to be honest with you. It took me a whole month to read Girl at War, and I typically read four books per month. This has...


perspective
Ever since I moved to California, I've been stopping, thinking and analyzing a bit more than usual. I've always been an over-thinker, but...


Misplaced outrage: Europe's migration crisis
Photo via CNN.com If you've paid any amount of attention to the news recently, then you know that Europe is and has been dealing with a...


Labor Day Roundup: Trading Sales for Sails
I don't know about you, but the end of what is supposed to be a long, relaxing weekend usually leaves me feeling more exhausted than I...


Dallas is...
My husband and I will be in our apartment in San Francisco in seven days. SEVEN. One week. I haven't fully wrapped my head around it. I...


Five favorite books of 2015 + Dallas coffee pairings
If you know me well, you know there are two things I can't go a day without: a book and a cup of coffee. I read every single day, and I...


An Open Letter to My Former Students
It's that time of the year again: back to school. This time last year I was preparing for my first group of students, and now I am...