Category: Personal Essay
The Great Phone Number Mix-Up of 2007 (and Why I Still Get Calls About It)
“Hello?” “Hi, is Debby there?” “Uh, no. You have the wrong number .” *click* The Never-Ending Wrong Number Symphony That, my friends, is the soundtrack to my... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned From a Houseplant
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned From a Houseplant My Brown Thumb Gets a Green Roommate We've all been there—staring longingly at those Pinterest-worthy... Read More
Is My Houseplant Judging Me? A Deep Dive into Botanical Side-Eye
From Green Thumb to Green Judgment ? The other day, I was shamelessly devouring a bag of chips, still in my pajamas at 2 PM, when I caught my Monstera... Read More
The Unexpected Joys of Being a Plant Parent (and No, I Don’t Mean Children)
From Black Thumb to Proud Plant Parent Let's be honest, I wasn't always this way. There was a time when my thumbs were decidedly not green – more like a... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant My Thumb Was More Charcoal Than Green Let's be honest, I'm not exactly known for my nurturing skills.... Read More
The Unexpected Joys of Being a Plant Parent (and Why I Now Speak to My Fiddle-Leaf Fig)
From Black Thumb to Proud Plant Parent Let's be honest, I wasn't always a natural nurturer. In fact, my thumbs were practically charcoal black. I'd managed to... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant From Brown Thumb to Budding Plant Parent Let's be honest, my thumbs have always been more "brown" than... Read More
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant
The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from a Houseplant My Brown Thumb Gets a Green Roommate Let's be honest, I'm not exactly known for my nurturing abilities.... Read More
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