Category: Life

Childhood, Family, Grief, Humor, Life, Music

childhood in a picture

Kari

over the weekend, i found a photo of myself: i have a vivid memory of this time in my life that i regularly think about.  the sky is blue and cloudless. i hear the song "afternoon delight" playing.funny side story about that song.- my dear friend rebecca, who grew up in the philippines, once told… Continue reading childhood in a picture

100 Things I Love, Grief, Humor, Life

100 more things i do not love- part three

Kari

i've seen this quote a lot over the last month: "i sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief." -c.s. lewis i had seen that quote before my dad died, but it has come up several times in books i've been reading and in things people have sent me.… Continue reading 100 more things i do not love- part three

Anxiety, Humor, Life, Writing

colonoscopy? sure, i’ll have another

Kari

side note: i had this set to publish in mid-march and then my dad's health got worse. i considered scrapping this post altogether, but i also feel the need for a lighter post. trigger warning: i will be talking about bodily functions in today's post. if this not your type of post, you might want… Continue reading colonoscopy? sure, i’ll have another

Favorite Things, Grief, Life, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 62

Kari

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. rose, bud, thorn i read about it here. basically, what is/was the positive aspect of your week, what are you looking forward to, and what is the negative? i felt that this post was the perfect place for this type of… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 62