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Moments: Ladybugs

February 8, 2021Jessica Leave a Comment
photo of ladybug on blade of grass

KO and met in a park to do our usual yearly ritual of having tea and catching up, but social distance style because of the pandemic. I look down distracted by a dot or red on my black picnic blanket.… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

Moments: Madame VP Pearls

January 19, 2021Jessica Leave a Comment

Tonight I’m in the midst of watching S5E8 of The Expanse (because I feel lost during the week without hearing someone say Proto-molecule) when… I get a text from Hel with a question and a link. Our conversation goes as… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

The New Normal

March 27, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment

Talking to myself is now a mood. It’s been two weeks since the shelter in place order was enacted for the county I live in, and longer since my employer has instituted work from home. Taking time to figure out… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Thoughts

Moments: We Live In Strange Times

March 15, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment

If we were playing that drinking game, “Never did I ever…” and now someone were to say “live in a time of a global pandemic” we’d all have to drink. Despite having an extreme attraction to dystopian novels and movies,… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

The Dailies: Clean Makeup Brushes

February 23, 2020Jessica Leave a Comment
all the brushes cleansers mat

So I promised myself I’d get back into writing more this year and then promptly just put it to the wayside. So here’s my attempt to get back into it. Going to be honest, I’ve been so exhausted after work… Continue Reading →

Buy All The Things, Lifestyle

TIL: How to get rid of a stain on granite

June 23, 2018Jessica Leave a Comment

It all started with a dark brown basket that I’ve had for years that is filled with potpourri that sits in my bathroom. Add to that my new cleaners who do an incredibly thorough job, and I love them for… Continue Reading →

DIY, Lifestyle, TIL

Hunting the Hot Cross Bun

April 9, 2018Jessica Leave a Comment

At work, my coworker Chris started a chatroom dedicated to food. It’s by far my favorite chatroom to lurk on and see what interests folks in terms of eats. Initially, it was mostly about the universal love of the work… Continue Reading →

Food & Drink, TIL

TIL: How to Trap Crab

November 11, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Can we just say the interwebs make things seem much more fun than they really are? Also, mistakes were made. This all started with a conversation with CC. CC: Hey, my friends are going crabbing, do you want to have… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, TIL

Moments: History Channel

October 19, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

We went to see “Hamilton, the musical” and as we’re sitting in the audience, H turns to me and beams. H: Hey Jess, spoiler alert. Me: Hrm? H: Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton. Me: Oh god. Got milk?

Lifestyle, Moments

TIL: About the Pseudococcidae (aka Mealybug)

October 18, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Me: The flowers you gave me are hanging by a thread and they are infested with something. It can’t be aphids because they are white and make webs. KO: Well those aren’t meant to last unless you have a garden.… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, TIL

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