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
the last time i shared one of these posts was february 2024. it’s taken me a little longer than usual to come up with 100 things i love this time. but i’m still so in love with these posts — and what’s even lovelier is that some of you have started creating your own “100… Continue reading 100 things i love – part seven
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
A Grace Full Life 