Archive - Papaya Diaries

Sunny Day Syndrome

Summer, stillness, and learning not to cram joy

Aug 8 •

July 2025

My Year in Books (So Far)

A mid-2025 reading check-in on my favorites, flops and what's stuck with me

Jul 26 •

June 2025

It Will Never Be Like This Again

and that's okay

Jun 26 •

May 2025

It’s my birthday and I’ll cry if I want to

May 27 •

April 2025

Spring in Chicago To-Do List

Some old, some new, all in bloom

Apr 19 •

What the Lake has Taught Me

Lessons from the Midwest’s great freshwater sea

Apr 5 •

March 2025

Scent Moodboard: Spring/Summer '25

Visual representations of perfumes I'm bringing out once it hits 60°

Mar 15 •

Keeping the Magic Alive

wishing on rainbows and tossing coins in pools

Mar 7 •

February 2025

Books I'm Excited to Read

8 books on my TBR keeping my morale up

Feb 21 •

In Defense of the Hallmark Holiday

from a candy hearts enthusiast

Feb 14 •

reflections a year after my dad's medical misadventures

Feb 6 •

January 2025

Makeup as Playful Expression vs. Everyday Utility

How my relationship with makeup changed with time

Jan 28 •

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