• Rewind: How to Use AI to Improve Your Writing

    This post is a re-run of the original post from May 2024. If you’re not already riding the AI train, baby, it’s time to hop aboard. It’s no joke that AI, or artificial intelligence, has become the next big thing in content creation. Many companies are making tools, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, to assist…

  • How to Get the MOST Out of Your Public Library

    Step one: Befriend one of the circulation staff members at a local bar. Convince them to text you every time they know a hot new release is coming in so you can put it on hold first. Just kidding…or am I? Every time someone says they don’t use their public library, an angel somewhere up…

  • My Book is Now Available on Kindle!

    I can’t believe that my new book is now available! “Marigolds & Morels: Gardening and Foraging for Beginners,” has been a true labor of love for me. I’ve steadily become more interested and dedicated to gardening and foraging over the last few years, and I felt ready to share some of my blossoming knowledge with…

  • How to Start Seeds Indoors This Winter

    The benefit of starting seeds indoors is that you get an early start on your veggies, which means that when you eventually transplant them outdoors, you’re much closer to getting an early harvest.  If you start seeds indoors, you’ll want a system that includes shelving, a light source such as a combo heat/UV lamp, and…

  • The Evolution of the Feminist Woman in Literature

    It’s an interesting time to be a woman, y’all. It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come in feminist literature since the 1800’s. From a time when women felt they had to publish under pseudoyms to keep their real identity a secret to famous Disney stars titling books, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” we sure…