Arianna D
@squiggels92.bsky.social
Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.
5/5. Beautiful prose, well paced, excellent characterization, just amazing. Would recommend to anyone, but 12 year old Arianna who was obsessed with Vasilisa stories in particular.
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
5/5. Beautiful prose, well paced, excellent characterization, just amazing. Would recommend to anyone, but 12 year old Arianna who was obsessed with Vasilisa stories in particular.
Making scones from #bdylanhollis ‘s Baking Yesteryear. The recipe is called rocks, but I made them in scone triangles.
ICE needs to be abolished.
ICE needs to be abolished.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Making scones from #bdylanhollis ‘s Baking Yesteryear. The recipe is called rocks, but I made them in scone triangles.
ICE needs to be abolished.
ICE needs to be abolished.
The kids are alright.
January 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The kids are alright.
Ok, so I don’t post them, but I usually just breeze through romance novels. I liked this one , 3.5/5. The characters made different choices than I would but that’s what fiction’s for. I really want my friend SSH to read it.
January 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Ok, so I don’t post them, but I usually just breeze through romance novels. I liked this one , 3.5/5. The characters made different choices than I would but that’s what fiction’s for. I really want my friend SSH to read it.
I’m proud of this cake, and all the baking I did this year. Also, I gave blood for the first time in 2025, so good job me! May next year be peaceful for me and you, may we be glad of small things and may we be as kind as we can.
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
I’m proud of this cake, and all the baking I did this year. Also, I gave blood for the first time in 2025, so good job me! May next year be peaceful for me and you, may we be glad of small things and may we be as kind as we can.
We saw a snowflake!
December 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We saw a snowflake!
Yule! Solstice! Hanukkah! Christmas! Winter holidays!
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Yule! Solstice! Hanukkah! Christmas! Winter holidays!
Thought provoking. It was a quick read for me, and I haven’t read The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn for *years* but I was trying to compare the events of the two books in my mind. I really thought a lot about the symbolism of the boiler room. 5/5, plot twist was excellent.
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Thought provoking. It was a quick read for me, and I haven’t read The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn for *years* but I was trying to compare the events of the two books in my mind. I really thought a lot about the symbolism of the boiler room. 5/5, plot twist was excellent.
Texas is lovely this time of year.
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Texas is lovely this time of year.
Today’s assorted nonsense: my desk decor makes me smile.
October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Today’s assorted nonsense: my desk decor makes me smile.
Today’s fun and nonsense: I have a tiny dragon in my hair.
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today’s fun and nonsense: I have a tiny dragon in my hair.
Date soufflé! 5/5 ⭐️, delicious! Waaaay too much prep work tho. #bdylanhollis #bakingyesteryear
September 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Date soufflé! 5/5 ⭐️, delicious! Waaaay too much prep work tho. #bdylanhollis #bakingyesteryear
Still missing my dad.
September 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Still missing my dad.
A cross between Wee Free Men and Kiki’s Delivery Service, but with a timely bit of scary! 🎃
I got it on a whim for Z for her birthday, and of course I’m the first to read it, but that’s okay. I think she’ll really like it.
I got it on a whim for Z for her birthday, and of course I’m the first to read it, but that’s okay. I think she’ll really like it.
September 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A cross between Wee Free Men and Kiki’s Delivery Service, but with a timely bit of scary! 🎃
I got it on a whim for Z for her birthday, and of course I’m the first to read it, but that’s okay. I think she’ll really like it.
I got it on a whim for Z for her birthday, and of course I’m the first to read it, but that’s okay. I think she’ll really like it.
Whew, COVID vaccine kicked my butt. Fever, chills, joint pains, headache. Glad it’s finally over.
September 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Whew, COVID vaccine kicked my butt. Fever, chills, joint pains, headache. Glad it’s finally over.
A one-day read for me. Phew. Reminds me a lot of Speak by Anderson. A good one for thinking about how, sometimes the superhero is the one who stands up in a group, and with a quavery voice says “No.”
September 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
A one-day read for me. Phew. Reminds me a lot of Speak by Anderson. A good one for thinking about how, sometimes the superhero is the one who stands up in a group, and with a quavery voice says “No.”
Guess what I got!?!
August 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Guess what I got!?!
Oh man. My brain is lying shattered on the floor. I have to read this book again, but after a year or so. Whew!
If you like thinking about grammar, hooo baby have I got a book for you.
If you like thinking about grammar, hooo baby have I got a book for you.
August 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Oh man. My brain is lying shattered on the floor. I have to read this book again, but after a year or so. Whew!
If you like thinking about grammar, hooo baby have I got a book for you.
If you like thinking about grammar, hooo baby have I got a book for you.
Guess who complimented my frosting on my Lady Baltimore cake?!?! #bdylanhollis #rainydaybooks
June 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Guess who complimented my frosting on my Lady Baltimore cake?!?! #bdylanhollis #rainydaybooks
Phew. I got so many endorphins form Zumba, but my body is like: “You haven’t done this in a month!!!!!!”
April 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Phew. I got so many endorphins form Zumba, but my body is like: “You haven’t done this in a month!!!!!!”
#bdylanhollis Made the Dutch apple cake! Very good! (I had to add an extra 1/4 c of milk to the batter, ‘twas too dry.) Used mace from Sri Lanka!
April 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
#bdylanhollis Made the Dutch apple cake! Very good! (I had to add an extra 1/4 c of milk to the batter, ‘twas too dry.) Used mace from Sri Lanka!