At the end of last year, I channeled my inner geeky fourth grader and started keeping a reading log in a slim Stalogy B6 journal that I’ve since adorned with obnoxious Arthur stickers. I actually think that I revisit it more than my private life […]
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Shopping Dollar Tree’s hanging planter accessories!
It’s that odd bit of winter where it’s freezing cold outside, but it somehow feels like spring because the sun is out. Around this time of year, I often find myself wandering around Dollar Tree to pick up spring gardening tools because I finally feel […]
Crossing off things on my fall bucket list: How quintessential fall activities hold up
Right now, it’s that perfect sweet spot between autumn and winter when I don’t quite have to turn on my SAD lamp just yet. The days are still warm, but the nights are just cool enough for me to enjoy sipping on my Trader Joe’s […]
Review: “Daisy Jones and The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I loved loved LOVED Daisy Jones and The Six. I’d always see copies of it floating around at the library for years and wondered what the big deal was about. Well, after reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I was curious to see what […]
Review: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner and “Fragments of Horror” by Junji Ito
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Crying in H Mart might just be one of my favorite reads from 2022. I’ve never listened to Japanese Breakfast/Jbrekkie, AKA Michelle Zauner, the author of Crying in H Mart, but her memoir has definitely been hyped up […]
Getting ready to hibernate with my autumn essentials: My favorite at-home autumn activities
Just like Taylor Swift and pumpkin spice lattes, my powers activate during autumn. ‘Tis the damn season for coziness and cuffing and calm. It’s when all of my grandma hobbies are en vogue: curling up with a good book, knitting blankets with the most basic […]
I’m decluttering my plant collection
I am, once again, committing to a plant declutter. No, really, I’m going to minimize my collection and stop bringing in plants. I know that this is a refrain I’ve been singing over and over again, but it feels more definitive this time around No. […]
How to plan a staycation
I turned 28 this past week and decided to take time off of work for myself. With the heat wave (and maybe the dread of approaching my third decade of life), I didn’t particularly want to spend too much time away from home. And, now […]
Review: Bolu Babalola’s “Honey & Spice”
It’s been a minute since I’ve picked up a romance novel that’s swept me off my feet. While perusing the library one day, I happened upon Bolu Babalola’s Honey & Spice in the New Fiction section. I’ve always found myself snickering at Babalola’s jokes on […]
Why I love deadheading flowers
Our summer days in the Central Valley are blisteringly hot; it feels like walking on coals whenever I venture out into my parents’ rock garden in nothing but a ratty pair of Old Navy sandals mid-afternoon. But early mornings — a few hours after dawn […]