I was thrilled one day when my friend Allen, a Senior at the time, asked me to go to the prom with him. But there was an issue with getting a prom dress. I didn’t come from a ton of money, so the idea of spending between $100-$250 on a dress you would never wear […]

(Please see Part 1, The Doll House, before reading this entry). My aunt’s lake house in North Jersey was always the highlight of my summers. On the way down, we would always stop at this cute little homemade ice cream shop at the side of the road. Despite my mother’s protests, my aunt always ordered […]