I kinda hated the “get to know you” day at the beginning of each school year as a kid. The question of how many siblings you have almost always comes up in those things when you’re a child. I had 11 siblings as a little kid, and gained at 12th as a young teenager. Being asked how many siblings I had certainly made for an interesting conversation, but I felt like it started me off on a foot where kids … Read the rest

1. Once you’ve unlocked the Casino, play it every day at the 500-coin level until you win 15 gems. This resets every 24 hours and is the best way to get gems.
2. Each restaurant that you own will earn you coins every 24 hours as well. Wait to click the ‘claim’ button on a restaurant until right after you win at the casino. This way, if you view a restaurant before the 24 hours is up, the timer will still be

I think one of the more difficult parts of being a blogger isn’t really the job itself but is in finding people who can understand your daily life. I am a part of many Facebook groups where I can network with other bloggers and we help to promote each other. I’ve failed to make any true friendships through them though. Occasionally a blogger has emailed me or send me a private message on Facebook. The reason those didn’t turn into … Read the rest

Ryan and I started dating really young. I was 16 when he first asked me to be his girlfriend. I wouldn’t admit it to anyone because I knew they would think I was naive, et I really thought we had a truly special connection. I didn’t think this was a high school romance. Almost 11 years later I feel a bit more confident in admitting those feelings because clearly, we really did have something special to have made it through … Read the rest

I had terrible depression a younger teenager. It’s improved a lot as I’ve gotten older. I did therapy for several years, and just growing up and being able to control my life and who I let close to me has made a huge difference. I still jut have days on occasion where my head just seems to be stuck in a raincloud. Sometimes it happen after a difficult event or a lot of stress. Other time it feels rather random. … Read the rest

One of the ways I like wasting my time is playing app games on my iPad. It can be tough to find games that aren’t childish or repetitive. I’ve also found that many app games will be fun for a while, but after a certain point they become nearly impossible to keep playing without paying for in-app purchases to get ‘coins’ or ‘gems’ or something like that to keep going. I thought I would share my top three favorites, that … Read the rest

So this post is about PMS! I assume I don’t really need a disclaimer, but just in case I do – please know this post is a bit personal and vulnerable. If you don’t want to hear about my PMS then please don’t read further.

I feel as if I’ve just always had a sensitive personality. It didn’t take much to hurt my feelings even as a little kid. I feel this is still true of me as an adult. … Read the rest

1. I have 12 siblings! 5 half-siblings through my dad, 5 step-siblings through my stepdad, one full blooded sister, and one sister through my mom and stepdad!
2. My first online blog was through OpenDiary when I was in middle school. I also had Xanga while in middle or high school. I’ve been a blogger in some form or another for most of my life now!
3. Despite sharing my life online daily for several years now, I hate being on video. I