Last night I made my first vision board! My creation doesn't look like the average examples on Pinterest (oops), so we're gonna call it the Discover with Deanna version. When making my own vision board I had three priorities: Don't be wastefulOnly make it for monthly goalsUse your bullet journal Don't be wasteful I am … Continue reading DIY Vision Board: Eco Style
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My First Ada Boni Fail
Last week, I began my Ada Boni challenge. I chose to start with the Eritrea Tart because it seemed like a simple cake. I was very wrong to make this assumption. This first recipe opened me up to the challenges of baking from cookbooks published in the 1950s. My Eritrea Tart tastes and looks okay, … Continue reading My First Ada Boni Fail
Throwback to my First Camping Road Trip
I was a Girl Scout (gs) for twelve years of my life. Although it's been over for a while, once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout, right? In 2017, the summer after our freshman year at college, myself and two of my fellow Girl Scouts (Maria and Madison) decided it was time for an … Continue reading Throwback to my First Camping Road Trip
The Nightingale
I am always looking for books about awesome women by women because women's stories are typically not recorded in history, especially not by women themselves. Therefore, I like to appreciate and celebrate inclusive and informative stories. During the summer of 2019 one of my English professors at Juniata College, posted on Facebook about The Nightingale … Continue reading The Nightingale
Baking with Ada Boni
As Americans, many of us have unique links to our ancestry, some are clear cut and some are fuzzy. Growing up, it was made very clear to me that I am a part of an Italian American family. My grandmother, who is Sicilian, keeps the culture alive for the family. Her baking is the outlet … Continue reading Baking with Ada Boni