There are countless benefits to fall in love with reading this year. Knowledge, relaxation, and adventure are just a few. Dear Sister, When I was teenager, I couldn’t drive, so I would ride my bike to the park and sit on my favorite green bench overlooking the bay while I read. My copy of Jane […]
Learn how to take notes & what to do with them afterwards. Be prepared to rock the test! Dear Sister, I can picture myself crammed in an uncomfortable desk-chair combo, gripping my pencil as I try to capture every word my teacher said. Then the inevitable disappointment when I missed something. The internal debate about […]
Use a planner to have your best school year yet! Dear Sister, There’s something about a fresh planner that thrills me, crisp stationery, a feminine cover, endless possibilities, and the promise of a more organized life. Not everyone feels this way. I certainly didn’t when I was young Mallary. I wish I had known how […]
Create a morning routine and your whole day will run better. Dear Sister, The snooze button and I have a love-hate relationship. Such a tempting little button offering nine more minutes of bliss. But it’s not real. You just prolong the pain and grogginess and then have to rush to get everything ready. So why […]
Plan a day to celebrate the end of summer & create a few final memories before the school year takes over. Dear Sister, I don’t know about you, but it feels like summer gets shorter every year. Depending on where you live school may be in a few short weeks, or you may have another […]
Don’t play the comparison game on social media. Too many filters is a recipe for serious unhappiness. Dear Sister, Filters on Instagram and Snapchat can be a thing of beauty. Or rather they can turn my lackluster photos into a thing of beauty for me. Who doesn’t thrill when they select a filter and the […]
Dear Sister, Friendship-breakups are horrible. Right? So why don’t we hear people talking about them more? Maybe because they leave us feeling vulnerable and raw. Even now after about a decade I feel the sadness of the biggest friendship-breakup ever. It included a whole group of my friends. In my early twenties, I had friends […]
Dear Sister, Being a young woman can feel overwhelming. You have so many decisions to make without the benefit of hindsight. Who should I be and how do I become her? That’s the idea of this blog. Give advice, both big and fun that I would have appreciated when I was just starting out. Girl, […]