•6 min read
A late summer family visit
In early August, my family came to visit! It was a hot few days, but we still managed to spend some time outside and have a sweet visit.
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•5 min read
Visiting old friends in Michigan
What makes a friendship the kind that sustains through the years? I have spent a lot of time wondering about this. I haven't settled on a concrete answer, just yet. Apart from my closest local friends here in Indiana and a few close friends from...
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•9 min read
Creativity check, August 2025
Whew, the last time I wrote out a little review of completed and current projects was back in April. I would say an update is overdue! Since that last project overview, I've finished several smaller projects. As I'll mention below, I've also had...
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•3 min read
Blurry fireflies
Flashes of light outside our bedroom window. I can't make out any details, because it's late at night, far past the hours of contact-wearing, and I've taken my glasses off. I lay in bed, a sleeping baby next to me, watching the blurry flashes of...
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•5 min read
Daily essentials: Skincare and makeup in my mid-thirties
I want to preface this with a huge caveat – I am no skincare expert, but I do my best to source products that (1) do not use endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemicals, (2) are easy to apply, and (3) don't irritate my skin.
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•7 min read
Cooper is six!
It's been a whirlwind around here, these last few weeks. VBS, swim lessons, some house projects, and most importantly, Cooper turned six!
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