Kristi My Dao

The sun is setting on a lake with a waterfront view.

19 Things I Want to Accomplish in the New Year

By: kristimyblog January 4, 2019

Lifestyleaccomplishments, dreaming, dreams, goals, intentions, planning, setting goals2 Comments

I’ve made it a tradition to sit down at the beginning of every year and think about what I want to accomplish for the next 365 days of my life. By sitting down and setting my intentions with what I want to accomplish and how I want to accomplish it.

A photo of me in a sunflower field in North Carolina.

18 Accomplishments From This Year

By: kristimyblog December 31, 2018

Lifestyleaccomplishments, food, highlight reel, highlights, love, reading, reflection, travel, traveling2 Comments

As the year comes to a close, I always love to sit and reflect on the year. Every year comes with ups and downs, so it’s always important for me to learn from and be grateful for all the things that happened.

A photo of me with the Christmas Tree at Epcot during the Festival of Holidays.

Holiday Traditions

By: kristimyblog December 24, 2018

Lifestylechristmas, Disney, Holiday, holidays, inspiration, new year, new years, olafLeave a Comment

There’s no secret that my holiday traditions include family and plenty of love.

Advice for Coming Home During the Holidays

By: kristimyblog December 21, 2018

Lifestyle, My Writingadvice, college, family, hercampus, home1 Comment

As someone who is very attached to my family and my hometown, I wanted to share my advice for making the most of it, as well as dealing with the annoying nuances of it.

Halloween Horror Nights and Costume Ideas

By: kristimyblog October 30, 2018

Food and Travel, Lifestyle, My Writingbutterbeer, candy, costume, halloween, harry potter, hercampus, Holiday, holidays, horror, nights, scares, theme park, universal2 Comments

I went to Halloween Horror Nights for the first time, and I have some costume ideas for you.

Harry Potter and My Reading Diaries: Part II

By: kristimyblog October 23, 2018October 10, 2018

Lifestylealbus dumbledore, always reading, books, bucket list, harry potter, movies, opinions, reactions, readers, reading, reading lists, reviews, severus snape2 Comments

I’ve taken the time to save my thoughts so that you can look into them in this Pensive. Won’t you come have a look at what I have to share?

My little sister reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She's at the point where she can read the books now, and she was influenced by me.

Harry Potter and My Reading Diaries: Part I

By: kristimyblog October 10, 2018October 10, 2018

Lifestylealbus dumbledore, always reading, books, bucket list, harry potter, movies, opinions, reactions, readers, reading, reading lists, reviews, severus snape6 Comments

I got to read the Harry Potter series for the first time as an adult, and with a little occlumency, you can have a peak inside my mind.

Maroon colored shirt with the word "Blessed"

Five Friday Favorites 10/5/18

By: kristimyblog October 6, 2018

Lifestylebooks, bookstore, fall favorites, fashion, favorites, holidays, inspiration, Life, love, mental, mindset, music, truthLeave a Comment

I’m getting back into the swing of things by sharing some of my current favorite things with you this week.

Anything But Ordinary

By: kristimyblog December 26, 2017December 19, 2017

My Writinganything but ordinary, contest, inspiration, Lara Avery, safe and sound, winner, write, writers, writing1 Comment

I think I’ve realized that this might be a very good place to share my writing, and the one I’m going to talk about today is a bit older. Ic’ve known that writing was what I wanted to do with my life for the longest time, and I have always been fortunate enough to have…

Growing Up with Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is successful because she is relatable.