Chicago, Favorite Things, Humor, iPhone Notes, John Hughes, Nonsense, Things I Want to Remember

things i want to remember | part sixteen

i've had this in the drafts for months! it's been too long. if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1-i'm not sure if i'll ever write another book, but i love the idea of writing about a life story, and i am convinced that everyone… Continue reading things i want to remember | part sixteen

Anxiety, Blogging, Chicago, Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Nonsense, Tater Tots, Writing

Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots | Episode 52

If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Birds aren't...real? Last month, we went to the (F)Art Institute of Chicago with some friends and had a great time. I hadn't been since the summer of 1989, when I moved here with my parents. We didn't see everything, but we… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots | Episode 52

Anxiety, Blogging, Chicago, Favorite Things, Friends, Humor, Life, Pets, Travel, Universe, Writing

Walking Through The Door

Last weekend was my first real trip since 2019. I packed a suitcase, held the mail, flew in an airplane, and stayed in a hotel. In March 2020, my youngest daughter met two friends online through a mutual friend here, the same month our country was shut down due to COVID. She has communicated with these… Continue reading Walking Through The Door

Books, Chicago, Favorite Things, Garden, Life, Nonsense, Tater Tots, Writing

Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 41

If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. ZINNIASSSSS Excuse me while I share alllllll the zinnia photos. I cultivated them from seed I purchased at Meijer in April. It was incredibly satisfying to see these flowers unfold. I will never again purchase a flat of flowers from a… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 41

Chicago, Favorite Things, Music, Nonsense, Uncategorized

Favorite Musicians from The Midwest

The whole reason I wrote this post was that I discovered, in 2022, that The Violent Femmes are from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which completely blew my mind. For some reason, I assumed they were from England. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com As a result, I decided to spend an evening going through my playlists to see… Continue reading Favorite Musicians from The Midwest

100 Things I Love, Anxiety, Blogging, Books, Chicago, Childhood, Family, Favorite Things, Food, Friends, Garden, Humor, Life, Music, Pets, Soul Homework, Summer, Universe, Writing

100 More Things I Love

I published a post titled 100 Things I Love in 2017 and it was a lot of fun to write. A lot has happened in in the five years since I published that post, the most significant of which was a global pandemic. But I've changed a lot since 2017, going through menopause, writing a… Continue reading 100 More Things I Love