Grief Driving ( written August 2020) Dad, Do you remember the summer mornings when you’d drive us to Munising for our days with Mom? Or when we’d leave the house early to go fishing? The hot afternoons, coming home from one of the little league baseball games or fishing trips? Windows down, music up, and… Continue reading Grief Driving
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My Top 5 Indulgences I Have No Intention of Giving Up (and a giant F U to the toxic bullshit I see online)
If you write often enough, you also run into moments when you can’t think of what to write... even though you REALLY want to. Chances are you either gave up and came back later, smacked your head until you came up with some idea, or Googled prompts. I just did the later. Only to find… Continue reading My Top 5 Indulgences I Have No Intention of Giving Up (and a giant F U to the toxic bullshit I see online)
Adventures in Cooking: Roasted Veggies Attempt #2
If you read the first roasted veggie attempt you know it didn’t go well... but I’ve moved on from the rotten a$$ squash. I made sweet and spicy carrots... with cayenne, pepper, salt, and honey. And they turned out awesome. I cut them into similar shapes and sizes, marinated them in maple syrup, olive oil,… Continue reading Adventures in Cooking: Roasted Veggies Attempt #2
The PLAY book
I picked it up on a whirlwind Target trip and was low key thinking and hoping it might be some fun ideas I could use with my kiddos... I ended up both disappointed and pleasantly surprised. (An experience I might add that I hadn’t had very many times in my life up until this last… Continue reading The PLAY book
By Candlelight: Day two
After writing Day one, we realized in a moment of beauty that we still had some hot water left in the tank. It was 11 pm but I rushed into the shower anyway. The water was surprisingly warm, making me both grateful and irked that the water heater is clearly the best and maybe only… Continue reading By Candlelight: Day two
Grief Dreaming
I write almost everyday. I make a point of writing about social justice and grief often, because they matter... and because they don’t often get the attention and thought they deserve. But also because writing is a way of processing for me... and these are things that take processing. Nick and I have made lots… Continue reading Grief Dreaming
#monochromeathome challenge: Grey
A fun fashion challenge from @spagrettystylejournal and @moosoutfits on Instagram. This is the second time they’ve done this challenge, but my first. I missed day one and two but will do five outfits I think. Sweater is at least two years old and one of my favorites. Pants are from Target, a recent buy but… Continue reading #monochromeathome challenge: Grey
By Candlelight: Day one
In the middle of desert on Valentine’s Day, we lost power... and finished our tarts by candlelight. It was romantic and cold. So we put a blanket on the floor by the fire, lit more candles and enjoyed our evening. This morning, waking up buried in blankets, my cat my feet, and Nick building a… Continue reading By Candlelight: Day one
A Valentine Week for the non-traditional, millennial, poor, and quarantined.
Not unlike my complex relationship with Christmas... Valentines comes with it’s own set of complications. I’ve done it nothing, alone, something cool with friends, and something sweet with partners. I think it’s overrated, but can be fun. Last year I planned a neon valentines dance with my students, and it was a blast. This year...… Continue reading A Valentine Week for the non-traditional, millennial, poor, and quarantined.
An anchor, a skunk, a desk chair, and Van Gogh’s ear…
As promised a few of the very rough, very quick, and very useful (seriously, it’s a great mental reset) drawings from my drawing prompt book!
Coffee & Conundrums 