It is the first properly warm day here and I'd forgotten that I could feel like this 🥹🥹🥹🥹

Cannot tell you how much this one hurt my feelings (and those of these poor bèbès!!) even though I know it'll be okay in the end 😞

Danielle@smashingteacups.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Heartsong, Ch 3: A Drop in the Ocean In which J&C become the best of friends, and Jamie learns that there is an entire world outside of the sheltered one he's known. archiveofourown.org/works/779764...

If you want to take a quick break from football/Olympics/your [totally normal number] rewatch of Heated Rivalry, we've got one final weird moodboard and a last glimpse of these Frasers. The epilogue of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/68266481/chapters/207692791

It has come to my attention that people here have multiple fandoms, so: if you're into Heated Rivalry and/or my writing, you might like Anytime, Anytime (when it’s us, it’s a good night), a Shane/Ilya AU oneshot that I wrote for dearest @zepperonipizza.bsky.social: archiveofourown.org/works/78742226

It has been January for months in both directions, my loves, so here's something that might make it slightly less January for a bit. Chapter 15 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

Y'all, the world is so so so so heavy right now, and I am telling you this as a little bit of joy to cling to: we are having a new therapy dog come for Read to a Dog next week, and I was just informed today that his name is Mr. Goose

Lots of bleak news out there, so here's a little lightness for any fic fans out there. Chapter 14 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

No one asked for it, and yet I delivered! My 2025 4+ star reads categorized mostly by age range (I'd do 5 stars but...I don't rate anything 5 stars 😅)

Some of my 2025 by the numbers: lots of reading, crochet (one project - shawl matching the fingerless gloves - not pictured), writing, and TV! As hard a year as it was, it was also given brightness by my family (nephew pics 🙏), friends, and the ways that I've felt more strongly, positively myself 💜

Reeled myself back so I only spent $400 on mini furniture and accessories for the work dollhouse AND realized that I could ask to use the 3-D printer to make a bunch of other stuff for it, so I guess you could say that I'm actually a bargain hunter and a genius with money 😎

Significantly delayed by a social outing (I know...) and unhappy with the moodboard, but forging onward!! Chapter 13 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

Gotta type fast, latkes on the stove, but this one's feelsy, I'll say that about it!! Chapter 12 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

Keep remembering the part of the day where I found out that one of my patrons is nominating me for an "I Love My Librarian" award and it makes me so happy! Do not get it twisted, I will not win this, but very very truly it's an honor just to be nominated 🥹🥹🥹

Okay, I thought that I was in my "actually know how to do shell stitch borders" era, but it turns out that the era is in fact "still learning to do shell stitch borders" 💀

Taking a quick break from post-holiday travel cooking to present this to you! Chapter 11 of And Be Two Travelers is up now (and I request that you remember our season of kindness and gratitude while reading!): archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

Happy birthday to our sweet (and occasionally spicy 😘) sunshine @dannnniiii.bsky.social! I hope that you have a wonderful day and an amazing year ahead 🎉🎉

Based on the behavior of the adults at both our kids' sewing event on Tuesday and our crafternoon today, it seems like grownups need more opportunities to just quietly do crafts

Got dissatisfied with my moodboard at the last minute and had to redo but here she is! Chapter 10 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

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Do not know how this keeps happening, but time goes on?? It is now two weeks later and we have a new chapter scheduled??? Well, I love a good schedule, so here we go! Chapter 9 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

Finished my microwave popcorn. Did not purchase more microwave popcorn. Now desire microwave popcorn.

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Am I still unsatisfied with the moodboard? Perhaps! Will I let that deter me? I shan't! Chapter 8 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

I do not believe in spontaneous generation except ☝️ for fruit flies, such as the ones that are currently taking over my apartment, or as it seems right now, their apartment where I happen to reside. (Yes, I have traps, successful traps, and yet the population only grows!!!)

I thought the finale was a good episode in a very uneven season overall, even if it featured some of the same issues as the rest such as pacing and unequal time for the couples. And (giant sigh) they did successfully pull me in for S2 with that ending (unsurprising thb, I’m a soft target).

What's this? Can it be? It is! Another series of scenes which confound my moodboard making abilities is set before you!!! Chapter 7 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

Good evening, friends (and foes, I guess?), I can't believe it's been two weeks. But it has indeed been a fortnight, and so here we go; chapter 6 of And Be Two Travelers is up now: archiveofourown.org/works/682664...

so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

Happy happy birthday to @casandras.bsky.social, most delightful auntie, pup parent, fellow fan (and sometimes fun lil hot take hater 😂), writer, and friend! I hope it's an amazing day, Cassie 🎉🎉🎉

We've gotten to a better place with Brian + Julia + Davina (though did it really need to take that long to get here?) but I continue to feel, frustratingly, that almost every character is being acted on and thwarted by the narrative far more than they're able to make and actuate any choices

"Hungry but also nauseated so the thought of food is unappetizing" is one of the worst states that body ever invented 😌😌