dan, renata, and parents at bar table

Realizing My Parents are Some of My Best Friends

A couple weeks ago, I felt inspired to write about my Uncle John and the adventures that we went on when I was younger. This week, I decided to write about another familial relationship, using a topic I’ve had in my blog archive for a while. I wanted to share about being besties with my parents. Being an only child, I was around my parents … Continue reading Realizing My Parents are Some of My Best Friends

maxwell standing on a cliff overlooking palm trees, pyramids, and an igloo holding his notebook and pencil

Sunday Scribblings – #98 Scribble

Happy Sunday, everyone! Every Wednesday, blogging buddy Aaron over at The Confusing Middle posts a “Sunday Scribblings” prompt for other bloggers to ponder and respond to on the following Sunday. If you’re a blogger looking for more inspiration, I highly recommend jumping in and joining in on the fun! This week’s prompt is: Scribble! FINALLY! An excuse to talk about the video game Scribblenauts! I’ve … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings – #98 Scribble

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Sunday Scribblings – #97 Storytelling

Happy Sunday, everyone! Every Wednesday, blogging buddy Aaron over at The Confusing Middle posts a “Sunday Scribblings” prompt for other bloggers to ponder and respond to on the following Sunday. If you’re a blogger looking for more inspiration, I highly recommend jumping in and joining in on the fun! This week’s prompt is: Storytelling! I’ve been told several times in my life that I’m a … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings – #97 Storytelling

baby renata sleeping on her uncle johns chest while they lay on the couch

The Life and Times of my Uncle John

I have no idea why I keep thinking about my Uncle John this week, but he keeps popping into my head. His birthday is in December, so I know that’s not the reason. In fact, his birthday is actually December 24th, so you know that he gets jipped out of all of the birthday shenanigans.  It’s possible that it’s due to the fact that an … Continue reading The Life and Times of my Uncle John

several rows of umbrellas that look like flowers hanging in the sky

Sunday Scribblings #96 – Umbrella

Happy Sunday, everyone! Every Wednesday, blogging buddy Aaron over at The Confusing Middle posts a “Sunday Scribblings” prompt for other bloggers to ponder and respond to on the following Sunday. If you’re a blogger looking for more inspiration, I highly recommend jumping in and joining in on the fun! This week’s prompt is: Umbrella! Because of my recent dental surgery (tweet about it below), general … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #96 – Umbrella