Memorabilia
Happy 40th Birthday, Baby-Sitters Club!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Baby-Sitters Club, I share a fan letter I wrote to Ann M. Martin back in 1990!
Read it All, Cover to Cover
Sit back, relax, and read the whole darn thing.
Preteen Ramblings
Goodbye, 1991!
It's time to say farewell to 1991 and the first journal I ever finished!
Preteen Ramblings
Rated "G" for All Audiences
Step back into 1991 as my 12-year-old self writes a short story to help fill the final pages of my very first journal.
90's nostalgia
Tomorrow I Will Get to Read My Year!
Today's entry is from December 30, 1991, and I am almost finished with my very first full journal. I want so badly to have it done by the end of the year so I can start a new book. The video reveals whether or not I actually do
Growing Up
Sometimes Lessons are Hard to Learn
I've always had a pretty melancholy personality. I'm a textbook Four on the Enneagram (self-preservation subtype, if you're curious), and can be kinda Eeyorish on occasion. Today's journal entry from December 29, 1991 is a good example of this personality emerging
Preteen Ramblings
What I Got My Mom for Her 40th Birthday
I only had $23 to buy my mom a birthday present and a list of ten things I wanted to get, so I turned to "Dad Incorporated" for help.
Boys
The Life of a Teen in the 90s
In today's journal entry from 1991, I declare myself SO busy as a teen in the 90s that I'm absolutely exhausted! What's hilarious is that when I wrote this entry I wasn't even technically a teen yet. I was still 12, just
Preteen Ramblings
My Favorite Class of the Day
The preteen rambling is real as I go through my school day and talk about my favorite (and least favorite) classes.
Preteen Ramblings
War, Camp, Women Stuff
As I near the end of this journal, I reflect on all the things I've written about in the last year.
Preteen Ramblings
Trick-or-Treat is Cancelled
A freak snowstorm hits central Iowa just in time for Halloween.
Preteen Ramblings
Kirby Puckett Hit a Home Run!
This non-sports girl continues her retelling of the 1991 World Series between the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves. It was such a special occasion that we made a fire in the living room fireplace and made smores! It also happens to coincide with the Fall time change, which
Sports
Who's Gonna Win the World Series??
It's the Twins against the Braves and I'm writing a play-by-play in my journal. Also, I give my thoughts on the upcoming presidential election and the Toyota Camry!