Author Archives: Brenda

About Brenda

Mom to a preschooler with T1D. Paralegal. Swiftie. Xennial. Grizzlies and Tigers. Pilates and Peloton. Books and fanfic. 901 / 305 ← Older posts

Everything I Read in 2025

Posted on January 6, 2026

Yes, it’s January, but I’m just now posting my book roundup for 2025. I didn’t write about books all year and I’m determined to share this! 2025 Book Total: 81 My best showing since 2021, when I read 91 books. … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, year end

The 2025 Soundtrack

Posted on December 26, 2025

Without further ado: my annual soundtrack for 2025. Disparate Youth – Santigold // Don’t look ahead, there’s stormy weather / Another roadblock in our way / But if we go, we go together / Our hands are tied here if … Continue reading →

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The 2025 Survey

Posted on December 22, 2025

I was stunned and dismayed to log in this morning and realize I haven’t posted on this blog all year. ALL YEAR!!! I attempted a Q1 catch-up post in the spring, which never made it out of drafts. But I … Continue reading →

Posted in life lately, year end

Everything I Read in 2024

Posted on December 30, 2024

Fiction The Top 10 Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway I didn’t expect any middle-grade fiction to make my top 10, but this enjoyable, moving, and relevant story about a tween who goes to live with her aunts … Continue reading →

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The 2024 Survey

Posted on December 24, 2024

I’ve completed this survey every December since 2001. You can find past years’ posts in the Year End tag! What did you do in 2024 that you’d never done before? Wore my hair straight semi-regularly; threw a goodbye party for … Continue reading →

Posted in reflections, year end
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