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OCEAN + SALTY AIR + FRESH SEAFOOD = MY REASON FOR LIVING
Two Restaurants That Keep Me Coming Back to the Oregon Coast
Aug 8


AN TRIBUTE TO PEEVES THE POLTERGEIST
Why Peeves deserved his moment on screen (and we deserved to see it).
Aug 1


I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SAY THIS, BUT THANK GOD CARRIE BROKE UP WITH AIDAN
How And Just Like That… reminded me that men rarely change — but still expect women to.
Jul 25
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THE SUMMER [SALAD] I TURNED PRETTY
What’s Giving Me Life This Summer: Summer Produce and the Drama of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3
Jul 18


WHAT A DCC ROOKIE’S HAIR FLIP REMINDED ME ABOUT EMBARRASSMENT
How a Small Moment on Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Mirrored My Own Struggles with Awkwardness and Friendship
Jul 12


FIVE THOUGHTS I HAD WHILE EATING AT YUM'S OF PDX
Portland’s New Brooklyn-Inspired Pizza Restaurant
Jul 5


IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY A FOOD PERSON, THIS BOOK WILL TURN YOU INTO ONE
How Food Person by Adam Roberts Inspired My First Foray into French Cooking
Jun 28


MY SENSUAL EXPERIENCE AT TITO'S TAQUITOS
The restaurant that’s finally satisfying Multnomah Village’s cravings.
Jun 20


WHY I COULDN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT DEATH ON MY HONEYMOON
Probably because I was reading the the latest Hunger Games book.
May 30


HEAVENLY CREATURES - HEAVENLY FOOD
Wine, Bread, and a Parasocial Relationship with Alison Roman
Mar 14


I SHOULD PROBABLY WRITE ABOUT MY TRIP TO LAS VEGAS BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT
So instead, I'll write about something Las Vegas-adjacent—getting married.
Mar 6


BOOKS I’VE PRETENDED TO HAVE READ
Why read the book when I can just watch the movie and stare at Leonardo DiCaprio for two hours?
Feb 28


IS REWATCHING ONE TREE HILL GIVING ME A QUARTER LIFE CRISIS?
Note to self: It’s okay if I didn’t start a multi-million-dollar fashion empire at 17, or become a pop star, NBA player, bestselling author,
Feb 21


MY 2-MINUTE REVIEW ON MONTY'S
The Hits and Misses of Portland's Newest Italian-American Restaurant
Feb 14


IF MY BANGS COULD TALK
Confessions from My Hair's Therapy Session
Feb 7


MONICA HEISEY AND NORA EPHRON: THE ONLY WRITERS I’LL HUNT DOWN OUT-OF-PRINT BOOKS FOR
Reading "SNL Skits" About My Internal Life
Jan 30


DARLING LETTERS: ON FINDING REST IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE
Edited and Published by DARLING MAGAZINE 
Oct 17, 2021


WHY SELF-AWARENESS IS IMPORTANT WHEN TRAVELING IN GROUPS
Edited and Published by DARLING MAGAZINE 
Jun 14, 2021


DARLING LETTERS: THE FREEDOM FOUND IN EMBRACING THE GREY
Edited and Published by DARLING MAGAZINE 
Jun 13, 2021


HOW TO TREASURE LONG-DISTANCE FRIENDSHIPS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Edited and Published by DARLING MAGAZINE
Dec 10, 2020


LETTERS TO MY YOUNGER SELF: TO THE 18-YEAR-OLD LEARNING TO WALK IN CONFIDENCE
Edited and Published by DARLING MAGAZINE 
Nov 18, 2020


WHY GROWTH IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
Edited and Published by DARLING MAGAZINE 
Jun 4, 2020
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