Sonnet Sunday: The Quiet Work
Change doesn’t always announce itself. A Sonnet Sunday reflection on unseen work happening beneath the surface.
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Silly Saturday: Help 2025 Pass the Baton to 2026 Maze!
Help 2025 pass the baton to 2026 in this printable Silly Saturday maze – perfect for kids, adults, and anyone easing into the new year.
Dive in to the post →Thurston Howell III Thursday – Gilligan’s Island Season 1, Episode 2: “Home Sweet Hut” (Oct 3, 1964)
In Home Sweet Hut, Gilligan’s Island hilariously shows why extreme individualism doesn’t work when survival depends on community.
Dive in to the post →The Confetti Queen: The Ballad of Pastel Paige
Pastel Paige emerges from J.Crew beneath a balloon arch that looks ready to burst into confetti, clutching her shopping bag with the soft confidence of someone who may have overspent…but looks fabulous doing it.
Dive in to the post →Tuesday Tunes: White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes’ White Winter Hymnal pairs bright melodies with darker reflections on memory, change, and growing apart – perfect for a winter listen.
Dive in to the post →Beach Movie Monday: Beach Blanket Bingo
Beach Blanket Bingo isn’t just a youth rebellion story – it’s a reminder that the people who questioned the rules back then are still doing it now.
Dive in to the post →Sonnet Sunday: Dormant Tides
The beach in winter asks nothing of us. A Sonnet Sunday reflection on rest, stillness, and listening while the tide keeps time.
Dive in to the post →Silly Saturday Trivia: January Down the Shore
Think you know the Jersey Shore in January? Test your off-season beach knowledge with this Silly Saturday trivia quiz – no sunscreen required.
Dive in to the post →Flotsam Friday: What Floats Into a New Year
The beach is honest after a storm. Not everything needs to be carried forward. Flotsam Friday is about noticing what still floats.
Dive in to the post →Thurston Howell Thursday: When Even the Millionaire Was Stranded
In the Gilligan’s Island episode “So Sorry, My Island Now,” an intruder arrives insisting the island belongs to him. It’s a perfect New Year’s reminder that the past – old habits, old stories, old versions of ourselves – has no right to claim our present.
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