Happy Wednesday and welcome back! Sibling visit and quality time has concluded! It was lovely and we played a lot of board games. My partner even ran a D&D oneshot for us. But…after almost a week, I’m definitely glad to get back to my normal routine. (Namely, commandeering the guest bathroom to take bubble baths.) Do you have a favorite way to ease back into your routines after guests? … Sarah was recently on the Off … Continue reading Links: Social Media, Royals, & More →
Yesteryear was one of my most anticipated reads of 2026 so it’s such a bummer that it fell apart for me. I think this book had the opportunity to be a really interesting commentary on the Trad Wife movement and on White Christian womanhood, but it took a turn that felt frankly kind of lazy. Natalie Heller Mills is a very successful trad wife influencer. She lives on a farm with her husband and six … Continue reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke →
I could’ve said something trite like TikTok changed my life, but why use platitudes when I can use the bald-faced truth: TikTok makes me feel less lonely. My need for human connection in the land of lockdown in South Africa has been met by social media. I originally joined TikTok because all of my students were obsessed with it. I assumed it would be all TikTok dances and teens, but being super nosy, I was … Continue reading How TikTok Makes Me Feel Less Lonely →
