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A Little Housekeeping and My Current Read/Watch List

Books, shows, movies, and what I'm writing about next month.

Jun 25 •

Reboot-ing My Dad Story for Father's Day

Reflections on a show about a weirdly relatable father/daughter dynamic.

Jun 11 •

Hopefulness Is the Warrior Emotion

A six month check-up on our sanity.

May 21 •

💬 Fireside Chat: Mistakes Were Made

We can't avoid them, but we can learn from them!

May 14 •

Why I Was Crying At Home Depot

People die. Life goes on.

May 7 •

✨ Let's meander together.

Meandering

Actual Posts I've Made on My Local Buy Nothing Facebook Group

Writers are always writing.

Feb 26 •

Delighting In the New Year

Turning off auto-pilot. Or wading upstream. The metaphor is a work in progress. 😂

Jan 9 •

Take a Spooky Walk With Me

Let's stroll through the cemetery together and read headstone engravings.

Oct 30, 2024 •

A Pandemic Era Wicked Twig Spell

A mystery of twigs and sand right outside my window!

Jun 12, 2024 •

A Brief Distraction From *Gestures At My Life*

Pretend You're Good At Contentment

Sep 1, 2023 •

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Writing a Book

Read the Opening Chapter of My Book!

Or listen along as I read it to friends around our fire pit.

Apr 24, 2024 •

That Time My Three-Year-Old Dropped the F-Bomb In Front of My Mom

Read an excerpt from somewhere in my parenting memoir. Who knows where it will end up.

Mar 6, 2024 •

Sinner's Prayers, Alter Calls, and Animal Sacrifices

Read an excerpt from my parenting memoir's faith chapter

Feb 22, 2024 •

Pretend You're Good At Talking to Kids About Hard Things

An MLK Day story + why I draw out the hard questions even when they're hard to answer.

Jan 15, 2024 •

"I'm sorry I was a bitch to you this morning."

Read an excerpt from my parenting memoir's apology chapter

Jan 10, 2024 •

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