Hi guys! Have you missed me? May was a busy month, and so will be June!

Having never been pregnant, I never imagined going nine months without alcohol—until August 12, 2024, when I decided to give up alcohol for nine months and beyond.

Dopa mining—if you're lucky enough to make your own dopamine instead of chasing it through the chaos jungle like a deranged treasure hunter—probably sounds ridiculous. I envy you. I also don't trust you.

Note from Amanda: This post first appeared on my previous blog on December 11, 2023, and has been updated for clarity and context.

I read "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" the summer before second grade. I've always been ahead of my time. This is how I learned that either Santa wasn't real or Judy Blume was fooling generations of children. This was a lose-lose proposition for my second-grade heart, but ultimately, it was easier to swallow the Santa-shaped pill.

Hi, I’m Amanda! I’m the writer here at Amanda R McHenry, Freelance Writer. I probably didn’t need to explain that. I bet you’re smart enough to have already figured that bit out. I’m also a freelance dental hygienist. You didn’t know there was such a thing? Well, if you stick around long enough, I have a blog post in the works about it!