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Meet
Ellie
Hi! I'm an author, lover of dogs, books, family, and my Savior and Heavenly Father. For sure not in that order. When They speak to me, I try to write it down.
CONFESSIONS
OF A
NEGATIVE (N)ELLIE
LESSONS FROM A BAD DAY
Have you ever had a day, where it seems like nothing can go right? One of those days where you try everything turn things around, and it...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Oct 11, 20195 min read
THE STAGES OF TEACHING SEMINARY FOR A MONTH
With that daunting title, let’s set the scene, shall we? After having lived in South Eastern New Mexico for over a decade, I have become...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Sep 27, 20197 min read
HAPPY PLAYLIST
You know what I am starting to realize about Ms. Negative (N)ellie? I don’t think she enjoys happiness! I think she might just really...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Sep 13, 20194 min read
WHY I WRITE
Why? Why do I write? We are all familiar with the story of why I started blogging (if not, check it out here). After many, many, many...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Aug 30, 20194 min read
BACKWARDS BUCKET LIST
Let’s set the scene: It is 8:30 PM on a Saturday night, and for the next three hours, I will be trapped in a car. Tuckered out from the...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Aug 16, 20195 min read
ANSWERED PRAYER
Well guys, we’ve got an anniversary on our hands! (don’t get your hopes up, I haven’t been hiding a secret relationship from you guys for...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Aug 2, 20195 min read
MY "ORDINARY" WEEKEND
This morning, as I attempted to think of a topic that had the perfect amounts of both wit and heartfulness, an experience I had last week...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 19, 20195 min read
HE KNOWS ALL
The week of June 3rd through June 10th was one of the most extreme emotional roller coasters I have ever been on. My eyes were red from...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 5, 20195 min read
THANKS, DADDY-O
First off, let’s get one thing clear. I am well aware that it is a week after Father’s Day, and that I have kind of missed the window to...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jun 21, 20194 min read


MY FAVORITE RUNNING GEAR
Happy Summer Everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the warm weather (especially after all of those crazy storms we just had!), and are...
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jun 7, 20195 min read
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