A Quiet Escape
Every morning, Lily woke to the soft cooing of her daughter, Emma, from the crib beside her bed. It was always the same—the sun barely peeking through the curtains, the smell of stale air mixed with the faint scent of lavender from the baby lotion she used on Emma. The little girl’s small, chubby hands […]
Late Season
The morning Marion decided to sell the cabin, the lake was already half-thawed. Jagged fractures split the ice like veins under aging skin, and the sky held that clean, empty blue you only see in April, when winter gives up but spring hasn’t yet claimed anything. She poured the coffee too hot, as usual, and […]
I’ve Officially Entered My Digital Creator Era
Okay y’all, let’s talk about how I’ve basically become a full-blown digital Picasso overnight. I’ve been glued to my iPad like a caffeinated raccoon with a stylus, creating all the things for my merch shop. T-shirts? Check. Mugs? Oh yes. Notebooks? You know it. Basically, if it can be printed on, I’ve probably doodled on it. So […]
New Hair, Who Dis?
Okay besties, gather ‘round because your girl just had a major hair glow-up and I am FEELING MYSELF. Like, full-blown “stopping traffic with my shine” energy. Let’s start with a love letter to the hair fairy godmother herself—Maddy at Faith Hair Studio in Bardstown, KY. Babe. Queen. Miracle worker. This whole salon is like a sanctuary for bad b’s ready […]
I Opened a Store Today… and No, You Don’t Have to Put on Pants to Visit It
Guess who just opened a store today? That’s right—this girl! Before you picture me unlocking a tiny boutique with a bell on the door and a vintage cash register, let me stop you. It’s online, of course. Because I know you like to shop from your couch while eating cereal straight out of the box. No judgment. I […]
The Last Month of Lavender
Lena was only twelve when the world stopped spinning right. It began on a humid August afternoon, the kind that pressed down on everything like a heavy, wet quilt. Her grandmother, whom everyone in the family called Nana Jo, had been making lavender lemonade in the kitchen while humming an old folk song. That was […]
Strawberry the Brave
Fourteen-year-old Lila Avery didn’t talk much—not because she couldn’t, but because the world was too loud. Too bright. Too many things happening all at once. But she had Strawberry. Strawberry had velvety red fur and a pink bow that Lila had sewn on herself. She was a cat—sort of. A stuffed one. But Lila didn’t like to […]
The Bench with the Missing Paint
Told by me, Kelsey. I think I was seven. They found me under the slide—the red one that squeaks when the wind hits it just right. I was trying to be invisible. It’s not the superhero kind, just the kind where if you stay really still and quiet, maybe the world forgets to be mean […]
I’m the Big Sister
By me, Lila (I’m four and a half) At Simply Storytime Studio by Simply Sina My name’s Lila. I’m four and a half. I don’t go to school like the kids on the TV, but I’m still real smart. I can count to twenty (sometimes I skip seventeen, but that’s okay). I know how to […]
Easter at Nannie’s: Bittersweet Traditions and Banana Croquettes
We spent Easter lunch with my mom at Nannie’s house this year. It was… hard. There’s just something about walking into a home so full of memories, knowing one of the biggest hearts in the room is no longer there. Still, somehow, it ended up being a sweet day—one that made me cry, laugh, and […]
