This Time I’ll Know
There are exactly two weeks left of school runs.My youngest gets her license in June, and with it, her independence AND mine. Next fall she’ll drive herself to school, and…
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May 15, 2026
Herbs, Planters, and Chaos Gardening
This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. Every year, I plant a few things. And every year, it’s a journey.…
May 12, 2026
A Polished Penny: Why I Named My Blog After Something the World Was About to Throw Away
In January of 2025, I bought a domain name. It sounds simple. It wasn’t. I had been circling this dream for years — decades, really. I was an English major…
May 7, 2026
The Other Side of the Road: A Spring Break in Grand Cayman with my College Kids
Driving on the wrong side of the road only got me a couple of times. Those times were apparently worth yelling about from the backseat but we survived. I was…
May 6, 2026
What Sourdough Taught Me About Starting Over
This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. I've tried sourdough before and it didn't go well. I followed the steps,…
May 1, 2026
We Got a Bunny During the Pandemic. Here’s Why We Built Her a Room.
This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. We had done fish. We had done hermit crabs. We had done birds…
April 22, 2026
The Other Kind of Bean
We arrived at Chicago's famous Bean after beginning our trip with a very different kind of bean. The night before we left Virginia, I stood in the kitchen staring into…
April 20, 2026
Three Appetizers That Disappear Every Time
This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. When my husband mentioned he was headed to a guys' weekend and needed…
April 18, 2026