My Eggstravagant Easter Tree
What a difference a year makes. I recall last Easter as a bewildering affair, where instead of sharing sweet treats with family, …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Tree
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My quest to keep joy and goofiness alive in quarantine continues with this St. Patrick’s Day Tree, complete …
The 2021 Valentine’s Tree
Happy stupid love day, ya’ll! While we’ve endured pandemic birthdays and quarantine Christmas, this socially distanced Valentine’s is hitting me kind of …
2020 Reading Report, Part III: Must-read fiction
Following up from my 2020 Reading Report from the first half of the year, and some nonfiction recommendations from the second half …
2020 Reading Report, Part II: Must-read nonfiction
Yep, I’m one of those insufferable souls who read a lot last year. My grand total for 2020 included 104 books, a mix …
21 Goals for 2021
When I wrote my “20 Goals for 2020” last New Year’s day, I had no idea how prescient some of my plans …
101 Pat-Downs: Available for pre-order!
It’s been a long, strange year. Like many, I’m damn delighted to see it go. Like counting the minutes until midnight and …
Saying goodbye to my Big Lug
When I was little, we had the amazing fortune to live next door to my mom’s parents for many years. Missing an …
2020 Reading Report so far: Must-read books (and a few to avoid)
In January, approximately 1,000 years ago in 2020 time, I set an intention to read 100 books this year. (And yes, of …
The Ceiling Fan-iversary: Musings on a decade of marriage
Around our first anniversary, I remember joking about how relieved I was to discover that I actually liked being married to Mr. …