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
Tag: Life
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
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
making peace with grief
my dear friend melanie has been an incredible source of love and support for both my mom and me as we’ve navigated the loss of my dad. a while ago, she said something that stayed with me—that we will always grieve him. and she’s right. grief doesn’t have an expiration date. losing my dad has… Continue reading making peace with grief
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
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