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Home Repair

Home repair is no easy task.

How many times Can a body be cut open? How many times Can that body bounce back? What is the limit—six times? Seven, eight? A body is so much more than just a body— It’s a home. It can grow other bodies, Shelter them from harm, Sustain them. A body is a temple, Made sacred by the presence of a soul. But a body cannot be Continuously sliced, sampled, Diced, drilled into. There is always pain…

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Sleep Away

So...tired...😴😴😴😴😴

Sleepytime buds. 🙂 It’s a beautiful day to be curled Up beneath a cozy blanket with a Good book in hand And a mug of tea at my side. But it’s been the same Every day this week, And I am so very tired. I slip so easily into Morpheus’ arms, Regardless of hour, Regardless of obligations, And I linger much longer Than I ought. I cannot help it. No matter how long I sleep, It’s never enough. Morpheus…

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I am sooo ready for spring.

March might feel more like Spring if it didn’t cram four Seasons into one. I miss the April Showers of my youth, but not The more recent floods. Will these new April Showers bring Mayflowers? Or Will they bring more mud? I long to witness Springtime fieldwork once again. Impossible now. (c) 2022. All rights reserved.

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The Zephyr

Dying evergreens stand tall...

Well, it sure has been a while, hasn’t it? I can’t believe I’ve taken this long a break from blogging, but it feels like I’ve had so much on my plate lately, whether or not I actually have. Pero, así es la vida, cariño. So in order to help me get my blogging habit back on track, I’m going to start NaPoWriMo off right with a free verse poem on one of my favorite topics: Iowa’s crazy weather. I…

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It's not quite coffee and the New York Times, but Cricket pretending to be a grown-up with his hot chocolate and word search is pretty darn cute. #simplepleasures #kids #inahurrytogrowup https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb22u5PunNc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The best surprise is coming home to find books in your mail. #bookstagram #somewhereaboveitall #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/kaysiewrites/p/CY5B-jYMR-e/?utm_medium=tumblr

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If only these were the only snowflakes I ever had to worry about, I think I could probably live with that. 😂 #simplepleasures #countrylife #snow #dreamingofawhitechristmas #thejoyofcoloring https://www.instagram.com/p/CYeT-Bkru3R/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Curled up under a cozy blanket coloring is the perfect way to spend a frigid evening. #newyear2022 #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/kaysiewrites/p/CYNipSvMzA7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go...🎶🎄🎅🏻 #christmas #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/p/CXoPzxwLK61/?utm_medium=tumblr

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John Milton, Paradise Lost, and Me

John Milton, Paradise Lost, and Me

John Milton, Paradise Lost, and Me is a term paper that I wrote while studying Milton’s work in college. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to present my paper at the 2019 annual convention for Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. (c) 2021. All rights reserved.

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Corporate Blog Posts

The following are examples of blog posts I wrote for Insightful Insights, which is the corporate blog for my former employer, Impact Marketing. It’s All About Strategy The Top 7 TED Talks on Marketing Divide Your Audience to Reach Them Better (c) 2021. All rights reserved.

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There's nothing like a piping hot bowl of chili to gird your loins for postseason football. Bring on the buttered saltines! #simplepleasures #comfortfood #fall https://www.instagram.com/p/CVWSV-FMQMX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Nothing says, "Happy fall, y'all!" like a big bowl of Dinty Moore Beef Stew on a cold and drizzly night. #nostalgia #simplepleasures #comfortfood https://www.instagram.com/p/CVT4M-vsYNn/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy last first day of school, Bubbles! From his first day of kindergarten to his first day of twelfth grade, there were a lot of long days and a lot of short years. How it's possible that he'll turn 18 in a few short weeks, I still haven't figured out, but I do know I am exceedingly proud of the young man he's become. I'm not crying, you are. 😭 https://www.instagram.com/p/CS7nnzhnl7k/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Love those colors. #sweetsummertime #nofilter #outdoors #Iowa #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/p/CQxDe8PsgRs/?utm_medium=tumblr

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There's nothing quite like the wonder of nature. #blueskies #countrylife #familyphotoshoot #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/p/CQw4jD5MhUD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, but I'm really hoping there's some rain in those clouds and that it lands on us. #blueskies #Iowa #countrylife #simplepleasures https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjzot8M4Rm/?utm_medium=tumblr