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
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
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
this month marks twenty years in our home. it’s the longest i’ve ever lived in one place — longer than anywhere i grew up — and that still surprises me. i don’t think i ever planned to stay this long when we first moved in, but sometimes life decides for you in the best way.we… Continue reading twenty years in our home
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
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)
A Grace Full Life 