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Back Home, Finally (and Barely Functioning)

Back Home, Finally (and Barely Functioning)

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Sina Bonza0Tagged 2025, 70th birthda, Aunt Debby, Birthday Dinner, Bless it and buy it!, chips, coffee, family, Florida, Florida Man, Granny Rhonda, hallelujah, Harmony, home, Jimmy, Kentucky, Kentucky Margarita, kids, Mom, pain, plot twist, recovery, road trip, self care, Simply Sina, tired, Uncle Tom

Well, we made it back home this morning — hallelujah and pass the coffee! The trip was actually great. We had the best time visiting everyone, running all over creation, and trying to pretend we weren’t exhausted. Jimmy’s memorial was beautiful, and I swear he was right there with us the whole time. I even got his […]

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Easter at Nannie’s: Bittersweet Traditions and Banana Croquettes

Easter at Nannie’s: Bittersweet Traditions and Banana Croquettes

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 Sina Bonza0Tagged 2025, banana croquettes, Bardstown, Bittersweet, Easter, Emotional, Emotions, family, grief, Nannie, The Kentucky Standard, Traditions, Uncle Tom

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 […]

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