Dear Lily June, Last Year’s Background I couldn’t help it. I looked back to the beginning of 2016 and found… Read more 2017 Goals–On the Occasion that Your Mother Puts Her Frogs Where Her Mouth Is
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The Divided States of America–On the Occasion that There Is No There, There
Dear Lily June, I admit it: I have been avoiding you on the page. In real life, my darling daughter,… Read more The Divided States of America–On the Occasion that There Is No There, There
Hide and Seek–On the Occasion that You Need to Get Lost
Dear Lily June, I have been lost to this blog for almost a month. I have been absent from letter-writing lately, maybe… Read more Hide and Seek–On the Occasion that You Need to Get Lost
Karma in Pajamas–In Which Life Gets Randomer
Dear Lily June, In Eastern religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism, the concept of karma plays a key role. It’s… Read more Karma in Pajamas–In Which Life Gets Randomer
Bucket List in a Jar–In Which There Are Letters Within Letters
Dear Lily June, A Matroyoshka doll, also known as a Russian nesting doll, is actually a series of wooden figures,… Read more Bucket List in a Jar–In Which There Are Letters Within Letters
I Think We’re Alone Now–In Which Your Parents Fail at Dating
Dear Lily June, I never noticed my arms feeling particularly empty before. They would strain under heavy grocery bags or… Read more I Think We’re Alone Now–In Which Your Parents Fail at Dating
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which the Peals of Thunder Wake Us Up
Dear Lily June, The story of “Rip Van Winkle” is an American classic. In it, the titular character Rip would do… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which the Peals of Thunder Wake Us Up
Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday
Dear Lily June, I often wish my life were a story written in a book. When I was having trouble comprehending… Read more Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe
Dear Lily June, American Chinese food is a big part of your parent’s love story. I can’t tell you how… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe
The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which It’s Time to Treat Yo’ Self
Dear Lily June, So as it turns out, it’s impossible for me to master the virtue of “Order” when you’re… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which It’s Time to Treat Yo’ Self
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