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
10 unique questions
last october, ally shared a post with 10 questions she answered. i've had mine sitting in drafts ever since. as she steps away from blogging, i've been thinking about how i'll miss posts like hers. this feels like a good time to finally share mine. 1- what is the trait you most deplore in yourself?… Continue reading 10 unique questions
tater tots – episode 89
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. there's waldo remember when i posted that picture of me reading where’s waldo? well, this showed up in my instagram feed a week after: source i found this exercise in a book that i was reading a few weeks ago, and… Continue reading tater tots – episode 89
what i kept – september 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. my dad planted a branch years ago, just to see if it would grow. it did. my mom remembers the first shadow it cast, and how glad she… Continue reading what i kept – september 2025
100 songs i love
in 2023, i read a post from chris about andrew neyer's challenge to make a playlist of 100 all-time favorite songs. it’s such a great idea — creating a playlist of your all-time favorite songs. i started compiling my own soon after reading about the project and assumed it would be easy. it wasn’t. choosing… Continue reading 100 songs i love
things i want to remember – part 32
if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1- i wear slippers indoors all summer because i just don’t like the way the floor feels on my bare feet. 2- recently, my dental hygienist talked about her baby son at his mommy-and-me class and… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 32