if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1- i remember trick-or-treating once when i was maybe eleven or twelve. i was running to catch up to my friends. no one had waited for me. my best friend's mom saw me and said something… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 34
Tag: Childhood
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
’80s summer memories
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
icebreaker – what was your favorite activity as a ten year old?
another icebreaker today. if this is your first visit, you can read this post to learn more about the story behind it. head here for the icebreakers. today's icebreaker: what was your favorite activity as a ten year old? stickers were extremely popular when i was growing up in the 1980s. i remember there was this… Continue reading icebreaker – what was your favorite activity as a ten year old?
childhood in a picture
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
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 48
If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Madonna When I heard Madonna was going on tour again, it reminded me of how much my childhood best friend and I idolized her. I can't speak for her, but Madonna's music defined my teenage years. A few weeks ago, the… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 48