Christmas in my house was pretty normal this year. My sister making coffee, my dad watching the television, and my mother running around ner...

Over the summer I was lucky enough to visit my best friend Laura in Virginia for her wedding.  Our parents were friends before we were even ...

I went home to visit my family. The past few days had been dizzying and I was still trying to center myself. I grabbed a cup of tea and I ma...

My mother always wanted a girl, and she has always made me feel proud to be her first born child. She loved the name Melissa - it means ...

I got my cat when I was 21 years old. I had only been living in Orlando for a few months. Originally, I told myself I wouldn't get a pet...

I was cleaning my room and I found an old sketch book I had in high school. I was flipping through the pages when I found this gem: N...

Ever since I saw the statue of the Nike of Samothrace I've identified with its elegance and personification of victory. Nike is someone ...