Category: Personal Essay
Confessions of a Reformed Plant Killer (and Why You Should Join the Green Side)
From Black Thumb to Proud Plant Parent Let's be honest, I used to be the person who could kill a cactus by looking at it wrong. My thumbs were decidedly not... Read More
The Unexpected Joys of Being a Plant Parent (and Why You Should Join the Club)
The Unexpected Joys of Being a Plant Parent (and Why You Should Join the Club) Confessions of a Former Plant Killer Okay, I'll admit it. I used to be a... Read More
The Unspoken Rules of Being a Plant Parent
The Unspoken Rules of Being a Plant Parent My Brown Thumb Redemption Arc (Or So I Thought) Remember that time I swore off plants because I accidentally... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant
My Brown Thumb Turns Green Let's be honest, I'm not exactly known for my nurturing instincts. I once killed a cactus. A CACTUS. So when my well-meaning friend... Read More
Is My Houseplant Judging Me? I’m Starting to Think So…
Are My Houseplants Judging Me? I Think They Might Be... We've all been there. You're sprawled on the couch in your oldest sweatpants, two days past your shower... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned From a Houseplant
From Black Thumb to Budding Hope Let's be honest, my thumbs have a history of being less than green. More like a sickly shade of "oops, I forgot to water you... Read More
Is My Houseplant Judging My Life Choices? (The Evidence is Compelling)
Is My Houseplant Judging Me? (The Evidence is Compelling) We all have them - those little quirks that make us feel like our lives are open books. Maybe you... Read More
The Surprisingly Deep Thoughts I Have While Doing Laundry
The Surprisingly Deep Thoughts I Have While Doing Laundry From Stinky Socks to Existentialism There I was, knee-deep in a mountain of mismatched socks... Read More
Why I Let My Toddler Dress Me for a Week
The Day My Fashion Sense Went on Vacation It all started with a stray thought. You know, the kind that pops into your head while you're desperately trying to... Read More
The Great Phone Number Mix-Up of 2017 (and Why I Still Get Nervous Calls)
Have you ever had one of those days where you feel like you're living in a sitcom? Where the universe seems to be playing a cosmic prank on you? Well, that was... Read More