i've been revisiting some old drafts lately, and this one has been sitting in my "maybe" pile for almost a year and a half. i thought it would be a fun way to learn more about you too. another icebreaker today. if this is your first visit, you can start here to learn more about… Continue reading icebreaker – what i’m into now (and what i’m not)
Category: Home
what i kept – october 2025
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. before i start today's post, i just want to say how much i loved reading your answers to last week's post about the 12 odd questions -especially your… Continue reading what i kept – october 2025
12 odd questions
i'm finally going through all of the posts i started and never finished. the post that inspired this one was first published in august 2024-just to give you an idea of how far back i'm digging. my friend la got the idea from a blogging friend of hers, who sadly died earlier this year. you… Continue reading 12 odd questions
Nesting and Routines
I'm doing better than I expected during this pandemic. I have bad days, but nothing like what I imagined before all this started. I honestly believe our home has a lot to do with it. I'm grateful for everything my home has done for me lately. It is currently tasked with keeping all of us… Continue reading Nesting and Routines
I Don’t Hate Painting Furniture Anymore
A few years ago, I wrote a post titled I Hate Painting Furniture. It was a good post, actually one of my favorites which is why I reblogged it this past Friday. If you didn't get a chance to read it, maybe go read it first then come back and read this post. Like demented… Continue reading I Don’t Hate Painting Furniture Anymore
On Painting Bedrooms and Dying Hamsters
We had last painted our bedroom about ten years ago. We painted it a taupe color that I loved. Interestingly, it was the same paint color that was in my ex in-laws' condo. I had texted my former mother-in-law a few weeks before to ask her what the name of the color was. I can’t… Continue reading On Painting Bedrooms and Dying Hamsters