if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. different perspective one of my blogging friends shared something new about her neighborhood in new york city — it made me think about where i live. i’m in the suburbs of chicago, and what many people — especially transplants like me,… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 76
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. june 1st these irises were given to us by our dear friend orpha, who died in january 2024. i meant to write about her last summer, but… Continue reading what i kept – june 2025
i have to admit something—i don’t really love summer. i haven’t for many years. the heat and humidity are part of it, but there’s more to why summer feels heavy now. as a child, summer meant freedom—no school, late nights, endless bike rides, and roller-skating parties. but somewhere along the way, it shifted. now it’s… Continue reading ’80s summer memories
i never expected that the day i opened my computer that june, my little blog would turn into a years-long journey. what started as sharing organizing tips and baking cookies—because, honestly, the world probably didn’t need another voice telling people how to organize a closet—slowly became something much more personal. over time, the blog shifted… Continue reading 15 years
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 – may 2025
i don’t want to lose track of the random thoughts swirling in my mind, so i’ve been jotting them down in the notes section of my phone. i’m sharing them in the hope that they resonate with you, too. if this is your first visit, welcome! you can find the other parts of this series… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 28
A Grace Full Life 