Author: Shelby Padgett

Other than playing with her over-active pup, Social Media Director Shelby Padgett has a number of passions including music, writing, and writing about music. She has completed her Bachelor's degree in the former and hopes to continue highlighting underrepresented girls who shred. She reads as much as she can, and especially loves the writings of C.S. Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and anyone else who can make art with words. She enjoys playing her ukulele, posting gratuitous pictures of her dog, collecting mugs, and green bean casserole.

2018 Reading Challenge

Posted on Jan 1, 2018Dec 31, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

Happy New Year, Germies, and welcome to our 3rd annual reading challenge! The past two years I’ve given you checklists to complete over the course of the year with different genres and authors and such so that you might read a little more diversely than you would have without it. This year, I’ve gone a […]

Midweek Hype: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Posted on Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

If you caught my last Midweek Hype, you might be able to guess this one’s theme. This week, as we barrel toward the holidays at full speed, gear up with the super fun and upbeat side of Christmas! I’m wishing all of you Germies a wonderful holiday and lots of rest and recovery this break. […]

Midweek Hype: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted on Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

It’s no secret that I absolutely love Christmas music and have been known to take a listen as early as July. One of the things I really love about it is that even though there are only so many songs, they’ve each been done so many times that there’s always something new. I tend to oscillate […]

Fat Is a Neutral Word: Good nor Bad, It Just Is

Posted on Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

I have a certain memory from years ago that I can’t seem to shake. A friend one day wore a pink shirt paired with a long green skirt – an unusual but nice combination. It definitely caught your eye. A mutual friend went in for a hug, and with a smile he said, “You look […]

Midweek Hype: Plenty to be Grateful For

Posted on Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

If you’re in the States, then you’re probably getting in the headspace of counting your blessings. At least I hope so. Thanksgiving can be stressful, for sure, but I really hope you take the time to stop and really think about all you have and feel grateful about it. Whether you’re thankful for friends, family, […]

Midweek Hype: Obsessive Love

Posted on Nov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

Though many classics cause debate, I’ve found none so polarizing as Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights — which just happens to be our book of the month. It seems you can only find Heathcliff’s intense pursuit desperately romantic or unbelievably unnerving. But, whichever side of the argument you may fall, I think we can all agree that some […]

Fat Is a Neutral Word: An Introduction

Posted on Nov 1, 2017Feb 2, 2018 by Shelby Padgett

I’m fat. I always have been, and, honestly, I probably always will be. My jeans make a very specific “swishy” sound when my thighs rub together, and there are parts of me that resemble cottage cheese. Before you jump to conclusions, let me expand a little more. I’m fairly healthy, I have no chronic illnesses, […]

Midweek Hype: Halloween Spooks and Thrills

Posted on Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

It’s time to dust off your costumes, carve your pumpkins, start your witches brew, (rewatch Hocus Pocus), and go to town on as much candy as you can get your hands on. It’s Halloween! Get the party going with our special playlist made just for you, Germies! Listen and prepare for the days ahead (because […]

Daily Germ

Posted on Oct 22, 2017Sep 27, 2017 by Shelby Padgett

“She feels in italics and thinks in capitals.” –Henry James