Books, Baking & Dogs

I'm Marlena. My life is stitched together with flour, fur and fiction. I read often, bake imperfectly and live with dogs who remind me to take breaks and steal snacks (preferably from my husband). This blog isn't about mastery-it's about curiosity. It's about what happens when you try something new in your forties and realize you're still becoming. It's a place for women who want to laugh at the mess and celebrate the small wins. If you're into books, baking, dogs, dirt under your nails and the kind of honesty that says, "I cried over bread today". Welcome to my chaotic curiosity.