A blogging friend recently shared her Barbie doll memories in a blog post, and it reminded me of when I was a little girl and used to play with Barbies with my friends. The Barbie movie came out this weekend, and Anna and Ella went to see it together, which makes me so happy. They… Continue reading Gratus | July 2023
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“Mommy Magic”
That's what Anna calls my soul homework. She started calling it that when she was in college. When she was having a bad week or someone she knew was having a difficult time, she would ask me to work my "mommy magic." I got a hard-to-find book in the mail a few weeks ago. I found it… Continue reading “Mommy Magic”
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots | Episode 52
If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Birds aren't...real? Last month, we went to the (F)Art Institute of Chicago with some friends and had a great time. I hadn't been since the summer of 1989, when I moved here with my parents. We didn't see everything, but we… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots | Episode 52
What I Kept | June 2023
These are things I kept on my phone in the month of June.. Click here to read previous posts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ 2015 https://www.tiktok.com/@feelgoodwoo/video/7246327106815282458 2018 "You have to go out of your mind to use your head" Ram Dass https://www.tiktok.com/@small.town.girl01/video/7237870983447678251?q=small%20town%20girl01&t=1687122453437 https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianmargot/video/7247329022261234990 Someone drew an F in front of the Art Institute sign in Chicago and it was the best… Continue reading What I Kept | June 2023
100 Things I Love – Part Five (!!)
I have written five hundred things I love. I love that there are over five hundred things I love. AND I am starting another list. This brings me even more joy. Might have to add that to the next list... Here are all the other lists: 100 Things I Love 100 More Things I Love… Continue reading 100 Things I Love – Part Five (!!)
What TikTok Taught Me in 2022
I've been putting off publishing this post since JANUARY. But there are some really useful information nuggets in here! While there are many other things that TikTok has taught me in 2022, these are the ones that stand out as the most significant. Go here to see my list of things TikTok taught me in 2021.… Continue reading What TikTok Taught Me in 2022