Author Archives: Beth Hassett

Pinterest did not properly prepare me for the hazards of wearing a pencil skirt. After months of seeing Pinterest posts of cute outfits involving pencil skirts, when it came time to step up my work wardrobe it was my first [...]

*Disclaimer: I love my boyfriend to pieces, I really do. Also, his apartment lacks the necessary appliances (a washer and a dryer and a dishwasher) for making cleaning easy. I like to think that would make a huge difference. It’s [...]

Usually my weeklong holiday break back to Michigan is quiet and relaxing. I refuse to leave the house except for Christmas Eve church, or one night to go see old friends. The rest of the time I lay around in [...]

I’ve spent the past two New Year’s Eves, quite contentedly I’d like to add, having some wine and cooking a nice dinner with a couple friends. Long gone are my days of being able to party till 4 a.m. on [...]

It took me a long time to join in the Pinterest craze. I didn’t really get what the hype was about and I don’t really have enough time to have another internet addiction. Facebook already keeps me occupied enough. What [...]

This is the third year I have sat with a bucket of candy hoping for trick-or-treaters to come. I think it is the cutest thing seeing all of their costumes. Sadly, apartment complexes are not trick-or-treating destinations. This year though, [...]

My dad is coming to visit this weekend! I’m very excited to see him, as I haven’t been home to Michigan in months and months. Though my parents have been happily married for 36 years, they prefer to visit separately. [...]

There’s something about sitting under a sky full of stars and being mesmerized by a roaring campfire that soothes the soul. Or maybe it’s the gooey delicious s’more that melts all over my hands that’s soothing. Either way, I love [...]

“The doctor’s notes say she wants to give you your test results in person. Can you come first thing in the morning?” It all started the beginning of May when I developed a couple small bumps on my forearms. Disgusted, [...]

A few months ago at Tribe, while talking at lunch, a former co-worker was discussing his disbelief at his girlfriend’s ability to simply change her mind. For example, she would suggest somewhere to go for dinner that she had previously [...]