last year, i reflected on how choosing “perspective” as my word of the year ended up shaping so much of how i moved through daily life. this year, the learning didn’t slow down—it just shifted, deepened, and in some ways, softened. i kept adding to the notes app where i’ve been collecting lessons since turning… Continue reading what life’s taught me (so far) – 55 for 55
tater tots- episode 88
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. buckle up- it's a sappy one today. year two of grief i’m re-reading a book i first picked up in november of 2023, right before my dad got sick. as i started again, i realized i didn’t remember much of it… Continue reading tater tots- episode 88
what i kept- august 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. the light is changing... source my friend michelle made this postcard, and it made me think about something another friend recently said—that online friends feel a lot like… Continue reading what i kept- august 2025
the gift of remembering
a while back, one of my blogging friends shared this on her blog: Source how does that make you feel? the part about being forgotten? it made me deeply sad when i read it for the first time. but even if we’ll all eventually be forgotten, there’s something comforting about knowing we can still be remembered… Continue reading the gift of remembering
things i want to remember – part 31
if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1- last month, i spotted drakkar noir in two different places within 48 hours, and it made me (and mike) laugh so hard. so random. that cologne was everywhere in the early 90s- and they still… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 31
screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 77
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. nature nature-ing summer 2022 i've been trying to recreate the sunflower glory of 2022, when all i did was toss some seed packets in the ground and—boom—sunflowers everywhere. i even had the nerve to tell people here and on instagram how… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 77