Tara Anderson

@taraeanderson

Writer, musician, parent, instigator. Podcast producer. I’ve got four college degrees, two kids, a dog, and endless wanderlust. Jeopardy champ.

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Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· 10d

My 12-year-old is super into making ikebana arrangements these days.

An ikebana flower arrangement: a pink rose, Some purple and yellow flowers, some green berry-looking things in a ribbed white vessel, sitting on a wooden side table

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· 13d

My 12 year old learned how to do ikebana at summer camp and is super excited to keep going at home.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· 21d

Took a walk under the full moon tonight.

The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya — a really pretty Buddhist building — under a cloudy night sky

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· 25d

Weirdest truck stop snack ever. Who greenlit these?? 😂😂

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· Jul 19

Regardless of fútbol, Spain is the champion of my heart. 🇪🇸

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· Jul 19

Sometimes the timeline really delivers 🤭 @lindaholmes.bsky.social @theferocity.bsky.social

A post from Linda Holmes about people yelling “YOU BUM” at the ballpark, next to a post from Saeed Jones referencing a lyric from Chicago: the dirty BUM BUM BUM BUM! The juxtaposition is delightful.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· Jul 8

When your almost-12-year-old son asks if the two of you can go have dinner together and play some pinball, you say yes. 🥰

A couple of long rows of pinball machines, with twinkle lights above

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· Jun 29

Helping my mom move today. Came across this box on a shelf. Me: Mom, what’s in this box? Mom: Don’t touch it!!!!!!

A hand holding a small square green and yellow cardboard box. Text is “Remington.”

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· Jun 1

IT BEGINS

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 28

I recently started getting these gorgeous scented candles (will never buy a scented candle from Target again) and the company has instructions on their website for how to clean the glass so it can be reused. The satisfaction this gives me is immense. It’s a lovely glass too! keapcandles.com

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 27

I make a lot of audio in my day job, and I’ve set a new rule for myself: when I need to listen to something carefully to quality-check it, that’s time to pet the dog. Why didn’t I think of this earlier?

A black, white and grey poodle lying on a wood floor. There’s an outstretched hand petting the very good boy.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 26

Got a text from a friend this afternoon:

Text message exchange.

First person:
“I’m on a writing deadline which means I now know about the ghost that haunts your house”
“Her name is Elizabeth”

Response:
“WHAT”

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 26

Absolutely perfect for today in Louisville.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 24

Oops, forgot the pic!

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 23

Sometimes you realize you have just enough strawberries left for cake and an hour later you have strawberry cake.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 19

My dog and I went to vote this morning, ended up in the local paper.

A polling place in Louisville. The bottom half of two women can be seen, standing at polling booths. In between them is a gray and white standard poodle, sitting down, mouth slightly open, grinning at the camera. His party affiliation is unknown.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 17

And finally, there are plenty of Kentuckians — my mother among them — who will fight the author on this line about Lincoln.

Tara Anderson@taraeanderson· May 17

And while the article is correct that lots of people in Kentucky just call the governor “Andy,” we do not routinely refer to our senator as “Cocaine Mitch.” (I bet McConnell is deee-lighted to see that name back in the spotlight.)