Favorite Things, Humor, Life

how birthday week started

recently, there was a tiktok in my feed by a guy who said people who celebrate birthday weeks and birthday months are insufferable. well, that’s just rude. am i really liking stuff that suggests i don't enjoy celebrating my own birthday? i immediately marked it as uninterested. no more negative tiktoks like that, thank you… Continue reading how birthday week started

Grief, Nonsense, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 73

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. found things i love discovering little surprises in library books—like this: one of the charities my dad chose for donations after he died was st. jude’s. then, on the page where i found this piece of paper... i sure hope so… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 73

Life, Photography, What I Kept

what i kept – march 2025

i began writing this monthly post unintentionally in may 2022, motivated by an unexpected and deeply personal loss. your engagement with these posts means so much to me. i wasn’t sure i would continue after that summer, but now, it has become a cherished part of my monthly routine. thank you for reading along each month.… Continue reading what i kept – march 2025

Family, Friends, Life, Things I Want to Remember

things i want to remember – part 26

i don’t want to lose track of the random thoughts swirling in my mind, so i’ve been jotting them down in the notes section of my phone. i’m sharing them in the hope that they resonate with you, too. if this is your first visit, welcome! you can find the other parts of this series… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 26

Family, Life, Tater Tots

screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 72

if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. what tater tots are made of when i began this post back in 2019, it was by accident—as most things on this blog tend to be. it started as a collection of random musings that didn’t really deserve an entire post.… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 72