Today's prompt focuses on the senses, particularly how certain smells connect with your grief Dad, It’s a Saturday morning, not too early. I’ve started the kettle to heat water for coffee. In the meantime I make my way to my desk, by the window, you remember. I’m sitting down and the movement in the air… Continue reading Writing my Grief: Day 4
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Age 25: More Like Mom
Let's start by introducing my mom. I've written a considerable amount about my dad since he passed away. He's become an ever present force in a way he wasn't when he was alive. My mom, though, she's been around since day one, and in my advancing years... ( a joke, sorta ) I find myself… Continue reading Age 25: More Like Mom
Storm Spotlight
Tomorrow is September and 49 weeks ago Storm joined our little family. He was the start of something wonderful and representative of so much more than any of us realized. He's definitely not just an ordinary cat. When we first decided to get a cat, I'd been watching the local shelter postings for weeks. I… Continue reading Storm Spotlight
Writing my Grief: Racism, Violence, and the Shit.
Dad, This isn’t really related, but I wanted to say it. The whole world is grieving right now. You told me once that I felt what the world felt. I do. You told me it wasn’t a bad thing. You told me I needed to know that about myself. Might have been one of your… Continue reading Writing my Grief: Racism, Violence, and the Shit.
An Almost Millennial
Fanny packs, bike shorts, scrunchies, and butterfly clips... Take 2. But I’m not even 30. Thoughts from an almost millennial.
Writing my Grief: Day 3
Day Three: 6.2.2020 You've made it this far. Keep showing up. Today's prompt is about living in a changed world, finding ways to live in the changed world: "I was living in a rainforest. I knew the trees and the frogs, the lush green life. With no warning, I got shoved into the desert. I… Continue reading Writing my Grief: Day 3
#SecondHandSeptember
Love when I talk about stuff other than grief? Love my little mini series? Good news, as 'Activism Actions: From One White Person to Another' will be ending in the next week or so, I have come up with another fabulous thing to write about, for the month of September. Inspired by and in conjunction… Continue reading #SecondHandSeptember
#SecondhandSeptember: My Favorite Secondhand Resources ( in December)
I took a break from Blogging for a little while. We bought the house, moved, returned to work, quit, started another new job, and so much more. But I wanted to share this stuff with you all anyway. There are obviously lots of large online services, for example Poshmark, which have their uses. I have… Continue reading #SecondhandSeptember: My Favorite Secondhand Resources ( in December)
#SecondhandSeptember: Best Secondhand Buys of 2020
Thought this would be a fun post to work on since it is the end of the year here soon and I had failed to previously post this... so here it goes! Madewell Overalls... absolutely love overalls and I love Madewell, it’s easily my favorite fast fashion brand, so getting it secondhand feels much better.… Continue reading #SecondhandSeptember: Best Secondhand Buys of 2020
My Most Used Apps of 2020
Not in any particular order or sponsored... just for anyone who might be looking for new shit to fill their phone with. TikTok: Like many Millennials I could only resist for so long. Its a massive time suck, but once the algorithm knows what you like, the content is great! Houseparty: Fun video chat app… Continue reading My Most Used Apps of 2020
Coffee & Conundrums 