Favorite Things, Life, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 74

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. planespotting a few years ago, i shared about plane spotting near o'hare with mike. last week, mike and i picked up anna, and the three of us got to do it again. when i watched this video and heard a little… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 74

Favorite Things, Life, Pets, Photography, What I Kept

what i kept – april 2025

i began writing this monthly post unintentionally in may 2022, motivated by an unexpected and deeply personal loss. your engagement with these posts means so much to me. i wasn’t sure i would continue after that summer, but now, it has become a cherished part of my monthly routine. thank you for reading along each month.… Continue reading what i kept – april 2025

Favorite Things, Humor, Life

how birthday week started

recently, there was a tiktok in my feed by a guy who said people who celebrate birthday weeks and birthday months are insufferable. well, that’s just rude. am i really liking stuff that suggests i don't enjoy celebrating my own birthday? i immediately marked it as uninterested. no more negative tiktoks like that, thank you… Continue reading how birthday week started

Family, Favorite Things, Humor, Life, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 71

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. mismatched shoes many years ago, my grandma and her sister-in-law minnie spent a day shopping, back when women dressed in their finest for an outing. as hardworking farm wives, they treated themselves to a well-earned day in the city—wandering… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 71

Family, Favorite Things, Life, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 70

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. i'm loving the fact that we’re beginning the 15th year of my blog with episode 70 of tater tots. i was born in 1970, so it feels like this whole thing is a little gift from the universe. i couldn’t have… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 70