100 days — writingAug 13, 2026

Happy Birthday

I plan on being kind to myself as I cobble this together. Inspiration? I'll paw through the pictures on my phone, find one that has a story and write something about it. I'm setting a word count of 750 and will give myself a little reward every time I'm within 10 or 20 words of the limit. Little rewards are just that. Maybe I'll have a nap. Or a bubble bath.

adventuresMar 21, 2022

A Sunstar pickpocket named Stephanie

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adventuresFeb 11, 2022

Adventures In Boracay: Part V

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life at homeJan 16, 2022

The Day of the Cheat

If you are a Strongbad fan you will be sorely disappointed in this post—sorry about that. One day I will write a tribute to Strongbad and the Cheat, but today is not that day. “A…

life at homeApr 11, 2022

51 Dargie-Approved Recipes

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