Oct 7, 2025 | A Day In My Life
My name is Arial—like the font, not the mermaid. I was born Arial Kingston, but tacked on Mayes when I moved to the Monterey Peninsula a couple of months ago. You see, my maternal great-grandmother, Gretchen Mayes, leap-frogged over both my mother and grandmother to...
Oct 6, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Tim Badger here. I was just looking round the Dean Street flat I share with me partner in crime-solving, Ben Watson, who always rises before me because he’s a thinking bloke, always trying to work out the puzzles I ain’t good at. The thing of it is, I used to be one...
Oct 3, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Emma here. Most people think living on Cape Cod sounds dreamy, but let me tell you what my mornings actually look like. 5 a.m. alarm. Grief insomnia means I’m awake anyway. Might as well torture myself productively. I meet the Tragic Wives at Harbor Beach for our...
Oct 2, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Hello, everyone! My name is Bumble, and I live in Santaland, right in the bustling heart of Christmastown. Until recently, most of my days here have been much the same. You can usually find me on the sidewalk in front of Flock and Ivy’s florist shop, chatting with...
Sep 30, 2025 | A Day In My Life
“If you don’t get down here ASAP, I’m throwing your breakfast in the trash!” Ugh. I considered myself a morning person, but Elliot, my roommate and best friend took it to a whole new level. “I’m coming!” I hollered back, jumping out of bed and frantically sorting...
Sep 26, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Have you ever done something you knew was a bad idea, but you just had to do it anyway? I’m Merry Bingham and that’s exactly how I felt when I climbed on to the roof of my Victorian house to put up my vintage Rudolph the Reindeer sleigh set. Yes, I know I’m...