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A Box Full of Stories: Thank You, Amber
So, Amber, thank you. Truly. You thought about what will help with my downtime as I recover, and you gave me weeks of escape. That means more to me than I can properly say in a blog post. I’ll be thinking of you every time I turn a page. Just a reminder, nothing is slowing down while I recover. My site, along with my fan sites and clip stores, will keep updating weekly, without interruption. New releases, new posts, and new content are all still coming, so there’s no reason to go anywhere. Plenty to look forward to, and plenty already waiting for you. In the meantime, tell me: what’s…
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Sweet Surprises: Rich’s Cozy Salem Gift 🎃
He sent me a long sleeve Salem, Massachusetts t-shirt just in time for Halloween season. Salem is basically the Halloween capital of the world, so this one hit different the second I opened it. It’s so soft and cozy that I haven’t wanted to take it off, but it’s also genuinely cute and stylish. The fit, the print, everything about it works. I’ve already decided this is going to be my go-to all through October, and honestly, I’ll probably still be living in it come winter. It’s little things like this that remind me how lucky I am to have someone who pays attention, who thinks of me, and who…
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A Birthday Surprise!
I’m still processing this one, honestly. A longtime friend, whom I met through this incredible online world we’ve created, told me he’d been working on something for my birthday. What showed up at my door was an entire box of handmade items that clearly took hours — hours — of his time to create. Let me start with the cutting boards. Two of them. One has an eagle and flag burned into the wood — absolutely stunning detail. The other has a wildlife scene that honestly looks like it belongs in a cabin somewhere. The craftsmanship on these is just… I keep running my fingers over the detail. You can…