Time to raid your bookshelf! Image from Wikipedia.org. It’s no secret that Go Girls love to read. From our first travel book club selection of Four Corners through to our…
6 Things You Never Knew About #GoGirlReads Author Kira Salak
Kira Salak, adventuring. Image courtesy of Restless Books. If you had the pleasure of reading Kira Salak’s stunning book Four Corners along with us last month, you know how riveting…
Zumba in the Park: 4 Lessons in Humility
Dancing, fun, and lots of attention. Image by Flickr user Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ. Whether or not you’ve done Zumba, you’ve likely heard of it. It’s that raucous, party-like workout…
Guns: Why My Perceptions Exploded
Leftovers from shots fired. Image by Flickr user Chris Waits. I woke up two Mondays ago with shoulders so sore I could hardly stretch them and bruises running down my…
Your New Home: How to Choose an Apartment Long-Distance
Our new skyline is Dallas. Image courtesy of Melinda Clemmer. There are countless reasons why you may have to find an apartment without being able to visit first. For me,…
4 Squirm-Worthy Aspects of Travel
A hostel view, Iguazu, Argentina. Image courtesy of Melinda Clemmer. I have a confession to make: I love to travel, but I am thoroughly grossed out by hotel rooms. You…
Driving and Dining: 5 Do’s and Don’ts of a Road Trip
Rolling, rolling, rolling. Image from kcci.com via iStock/Bosca78. Just a few short days ago I landed in my new home of Dallas, Texas. Before that move was a relocation from…
Just Be: 4 Ways of Gleaning Emotion from Travel
The Natural Bridge invites imagination. We were staying in a hostel in Uruguay. A rooftop deck at the level of the palm trees, their long fronds spilling towards the ground….
A Day in the Life of Melinda – Moving to a New Place
Meet Melinda. She’s one of Go Girl’s Associate Editors. In January she moved from her hometown near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to live with her long-term boyfriend in Rochester, New York. In…
Seeing the Abstract in the World of the Real: Being a Minister of Faith
If you walk into the suburban Episcopal Church on a Sunday morning, you’ll be struck first by the massive stone walls that rise up around you and the candles in…
A Ship on the Sea
A Coast Guard cutter as large as the Rush’s 378 ft. has to be kept moving or it will settle into the trough of a wave and bob almost uncontrollably….
Meatballs and Ice Cream: Tastes Like Summer
I recently graduated from college, and my brother from high school. To celebrate the class of 2012, my family threw a double graduation bash. Like any graduation party, the house…
The Joys of Gelatin (and Pudding) Desserts
I’ll be honest: I haven’t cooked a meal for my family in quite a while. This is because, after months of searching, I got a part-time job! Then I graduated…
A hot dog to help you remember: Memorial Day 2012
I asked my 18-year old brother what he thinks of when I say, “Memorial Day.” He answered, “Monday off.” My brother is a senior in high school, and the summer…
Danger: Kale Chips Cooking
During a recent visit to my godparents’ house and a lovely meal of ham sandwiches, I noticed but avoided the ham’s table companion: green clumps in white bowls at either…