**This is a post I originally published in early 2019. It's an example of an evergreen post because every word still rings true. Enjoy! I often find myself getting caught up in the minutiae of daily life. The wake up, start the coffee pot, brush teeth, put on clothes, pack lunch, get in the car, …
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On one of the many podcasts I subscribe to discussed evergreen posts and how to use those to leverage the content you've already created. I've written a few evergreen posts, or ones I hope to be evergreen and would like to share what I know from this experience. First of all, what is an evergreen …
A few years ago, I rescued two small, half-dead airplane plants from my work. Now we have several healthy airplane plants that I propagated because it’s so damn easy. Also called spider plants, these are hardy guys that tolerate a little neglect but really flourish with just a bit of attention. Here’s what I’ve learned …
I often find myself getting caught up in the minutiae of daily life. The wake up, start the coffee pot, brush teeth, put on clothes, pack lunch, get in the car, get to my desk hum drum becomes my focus. When this happens, relatively insignificant happenings like someone cutting me off on the highway or …
Let's talk thrifting. Perusing through a thrift store is one of my favorite things to do on the weekend. It helps that my favorite thrift store, the ARC, marks down their WHOLE STORE to 50% off every Saturday. On a recent trip to Target, Malcolm made the observation that his entire outfit he was wearing …
I have been talking, thinking, and dreaming about road trips a lot lately, if you haven't noticed (here, here, and here) in preparation for my road trip to the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Now that I'm back, I have even more to say about road trips! This was a particularly challenging adventure because the …
I don't know about you guys, but I always compile playlists before I travel, whether it's for a short plane ride or a long road trip. I will be roadtripping with my significant other and one of our friends in May for a music festival, so I'm currently rounding up solid road trip playlists for …
When I first told my family I planned on sleeping in my car on my first solo road trip, they were very concerned. After telling me every horror story they had seen on the news since 1985, they offered to pay for my hotel. As a poor college kid living off cheese, crackers, and macaroni, …
Mae Goes West 