Life, Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life, Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial

Hi, I’m Back!

Hi, all! I’m back. I haven’t gone that far but it certainly seems like a long time has passed since I’ve last graced these pages with my rants and random posts and other bullshit commentary on life. Also for those unaware, “that far” just means…

Read More
Mom Blog, Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Mom Blog, Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

Judgy Motherfuckers

For me, the hardest part about pregnancy, besides the fact that I was literally growing a human and that takes one hell of a toll on your body and your psyche, was navigating the folks who just can’t wait to tell you what to do, or what not to do, or what you should absolutely never do, or what you should be doing absolutely every day.

Read More
Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

Words in the Universe

It doesn’t have to be perfect to go out into the universe. It just has to be enough.

Read More
Life, Poetry Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life, Poetry Amanda Marie aka this millennial

Short & Sweet

I try really hard sometimes,

To say the things I want to say,

To forge them forever in ink.

It’s never easy.

Read More
Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial

How To Survive The Holidays While Pregnant... Without Anyone Knowing

It is exceedingly hard during this time of year to 1) not indulge in your favorite things like you’ve been planning, 2) get over the fact that even if you could indulge in all the undercooked meat and Champagne that the thought of it all makes you feel a little ill, and 3) to somehow hide the fact that you’re not eating or drinking any of your usual favorites in front of your family and friends.

Read More
Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial

I Realized I Might Be Pregnant When...

I realized I might be pregnant on a Friday. The day started off like nothing special, but in true your-life-is-about-to-change-fashion things quickly escalated in a way that ended with me making an emergency trip to a CVS to buy not one, but two different kinds of pregnancy tests.

Read More
Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial Mom Blog Amanda Marie aka this millennial

We're Having a Baby!

Holy shit, we’re pregnant! I figured this occasion was worthy of a whole new section in my blog, since, well… this seems like kind of a big deal.

Read More
Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

The Shit Show That Was 2020

2020 was annoying and fucked up and scary for a lot of people. For me, it was just filled to the brim with crazy highs and super low lows. 

Read More
Work x5 Amanda Marie aka this millennial Work x5 Amanda Marie aka this millennial

The Future of Cannabis and Cryptocurrency

Cannabis has a banking problem. Without federal legalization, many banks and financial partners are just plain afraid to play in the cannabis space for fear of the regulatory hammer. There are a number of reasons why cryptocurrency might be an answer to the cannabis industry’s banking problem.

Read More
Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

Spotify Playlist Sharing: A (Short) Anthropological Study

Spotify playlists are literally an auditory compilation of everything that your body enjoys hearing for one reason or another. Want to get to know what makes someone tick? Listen to their Spotify playlist, ideally before the first date.

Read More
Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

The Secret to Surviving PSL Season

I love a good quintessential suburban Starbucks run. What you might not realize though, is that your favorite beverages are often just shy of a million calories.

Read More
Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

My Natural Deodorant Journey

As a Millennial with internet access and literally no need to ever leave the house again thanks to the work from home life, I decided to embark on a journey into the unknown, into the world… of natural deodorant.

This is my story.

Read More
Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life Amanda Marie aka this millennial

The Search for Self with Siddhartha

This is something of a book report; I apologize in advance. Siddhartha is a book about finding yourself. About finding your true self. But also it’s about realizing that you can be more than one person in a lifetime.

Read More
Life, Vino Tales, Work x5 Amanda Marie aka this millennial Life, Vino Tales, Work x5 Amanda Marie aka this millennial

That Consulting High...

I know why people like consulting - it’s like a high of another level. Which honestly thinking about it now it makes sense why it’s filled with a bunch of bros and over-opinionated people and loud people with no filters and oversharers and perfectionists…

Read More