if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. planespotting a few years ago, i shared about plane spotting near o'hare with mike. last week, mike and i picked up anna, and the three of us got to do it again. when i watched this video and heard a little… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 74
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 – april 2025
recently, there was a tiktok in my feed by a guy who said people who celebrate birthday weeks and birthday months are insufferable. well, that’s just rude. am i really liking stuff that suggests i don't enjoy celebrating my own birthday? i immediately marked it as uninterested. no more negative tiktoks like that, thank you… Continue reading how birthday week started
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 27
my dad loved taking pictures of sunsets. i don’t know if i ever shared this with you, but in december 2023, just after he was admitted to the hospital for the first time, he captured this sunset: in the midst of all the chaos—his declining health and an impending cancer diagnosis—he still noticed beauty. he… Continue reading a year of sunsets (and sunrises)
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. found things i love discovering little surprises in library books—like this: one of the charities my dad chose for donations after he died was st. jude’s. then, on the page where i found this piece of paper... i sure hope so… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 73
A Grace Full Life 