today i want to share two prompts with you. the first: make a list of things that made you smile this week. since it's monday, i'm reflecting on last week's smiles. i'm also flirting with the idea of turning this into a little friday tradition just for fun. the second prompt: what are five things… Continue reading what made you smile?
i've been revisiting some old drafts lately, and this one has been sitting in my "maybe" pile for almost a year and a half. i thought it would be a fun way to learn more about you too. another icebreaker today. if this is your first visit, you can start here to learn more about… Continue reading icebreaker – what i’m into now (and what i’m not)
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
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
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
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. june 1st these irises were given to us by our dear friend orpha, who died in january 2024. i meant to write about her last summer, but… Continue reading what i kept – june 2025
A Grace Full Life 