i began writing this series in may 2022, not intending to make it a tradition. but it stayed—and so did you. thank you for showing up each month. my dad planted a branch years ago, just to see if it would grow. it did. my mom remembers the first shadow it cast, and how glad she… Continue reading what i kept – september 2025
in 2023, i read a post from chris about andrew neyer's challenge to make a playlist of 100 all-time favorite songs. it’s such a great idea — creating a playlist of your all-time favorite songs. i started compiling my own soon after reading about the project and assumed it would be easy. it wasn’t. choosing… Continue reading 100 songs i love
if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1- i wear slippers indoors all summer because i just don’t like the way the floor feels on my bare feet. 2- recently, my dental hygienist talked about her baby son at his mommy-and-me class and… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 32
last year, i reflected on how choosing “perspective” as my word of the year ended up shaping so much of how i moved through daily life. this year, the learning didn’t slow down—it just shifted, deepened, and in some ways, softened. i kept adding to the notes app where i’ve been collecting lessons since turning… Continue reading what life’s taught me (so far) – 55 for 55
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. buckle up- it's a sappy one today. year two of grief i’m re-reading a book i first picked up in november of 2023, right before my dad got sick. as i started again, i realized i didn’t remember much of it… Continue reading tater tots- episode 88
i began writing this series in may 2022, not intending to make it a tradition. but it stayed—and so did you. thank you for showing up each month. the light is changing... source my friend michelle made this postcard, and it made me think about something another friend recently said—that online friends feel a lot like… Continue reading what i kept- august 2025
A Grace Full Life 