Surprise, surprise! This week marks my First Blogiversary here at Under the Elderberry Tree! My very first introductory post went live on the last day of 2024 and a year ago today I wrote about a dream I’d had about blue construction paper. I don’t have any big plans for this space except sharing my…
Category: Writing
Work(s) in Progress: Online Presence
Late last year I found myself deeply contemplating my online presence. The political climate was red hot, the Oligarchy was putting their money on the table, and people were re-emboldened to say the (nastiest) quiet parts out loud. I started thinking a lot about where my dollars go, mostly for entertainment purposes, but also out…
What’s in my NOW
I wrote a little piece for the What’s in my NOW newsletter that was published today 🙂 This weekly newsletter features a unique look into what an individual is enjoying/appreciating/carrying with them in present time and includes: Pop over to see what I included in my NOW. If you’re curious, the entire archive of NOW…
Life on Garden Time
Hi, hey, hello! How the heck are you! I’ve been (happily) lost in the garden! Mostly! Time marches on whether or not we’d like it to, and so, here we are. May has flown by and I haven’t written a word here (or in my other spaces) for over three weeks. Wild, no? Instead, I’ve…
My Heart is in my Throat but…
It’s LIVE! After several days of navigating the back end of my family history blog, Bold + Queer, on Squarespace, importing it all to WordPress, and dusting it off a bit, it’s LIVE! As a Gen X-er, I’m slightly behind the tech curve, though I do try. That being said, the stress this all created…
Revising My Plan & Switching It Up!
A little over two years ago I decided I wanted to start blogging about family history. I wanted to share the stories of my kin and the tools and strategies I use to learn as much as possible about them. I also wanted to honor my 2x great grandma, Hannah, and her “bold and queer”…






