Literature courses across the world introduce students to a plethora of literary devices and forms of figurative language. Some of these tools are understood as if they were innate and others require much more thought to grasp. One of the most misunderstood literary devices is irony. The simplest way to define irony involves looking at how […]
After having our first baby, my Husband and I couldn’t wait to take him to a Bulls game–a team we had cheered on together for years. Our son enjoyed basketball at first; even sat with us to watch a few games on the couch. We hesitated taking him to an actual game though, only because […]
“Mamn, do you want to go to the hospital?” That was the question that the paramedic asked me after driving to the scene of my car accident a few weeks back. I had been working all day and left to go pick up my kids who I’d dropped off to my parents house just a […]
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Last week, I could not stop eating. It was almost as if I had a hole in my stomach where food would just dissipate. What made matters worse was I had an insatiable sweet tooth that just wouldn’t let up. In fact, I am pretty sure I shamelessly gained a few lbs from my ravenous […]
There’s almost no way to avoid pests all together, but you can certainly get the problem under control. When my first born turned one and became what I lovingly called my “crumb monster”, we began to see ants on our kitchen floor. They first began to appear due to crumbs and juice spillings and although […]
Although lead poisoning rates have drastically declined since the 70’s, caution to avoid exposure is still very much advised. Lead is a naturally occurring metal which is located in the earth’s crust and can leech into our environment through the process of manufacturing, mining, and burning fossil fuels. The dangers of lead Lead is a […]
The process of marketing has evolved tremendously over the last 15+ years. As we’ve grown in the digital space, companies and marketers have needed to quickly adapt as well. Gone are the days of well-known celebrity endorsement-only campaigns. In this day and age, nearly half of the entire world’s population is online–and that number is […]
Working from home was an idea that had sparked in my mind years ago shortly after my first child was born. The problem was, I had ZERO idea how to make it happen back then. My employer at the time did not have a work-from-home policy and it was generally looked down upon by upper […]
Plant based mac and cheese. What could be better? Unlike It’s powdery counterpart, this version of mac and cheese is packed with vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Potassium, and Biotin. Oh, and it tastes better too. It’s super simple to prepare and only took me about 15 minutes! Here’s what you’ll need for this recipe: 1 […]