Kristin Bartus
@kristinbartus.bsky.social
Writer, mom, bumper sticker lover.
Asked for 6 sheets of holiday stamps at the post office for my Christmas cards, but they were all sold out.
Ok cool, make it sponge bob then!
Ok cool, make it sponge bob then!
December 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Asked for 6 sheets of holiday stamps at the post office for my Christmas cards, but they were all sold out.
Ok cool, make it sponge bob then!
Ok cool, make it sponge bob then!
Candy cane hot fudge sundae & annual holiday viewing of Die Hard—because I know how to live
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Candy cane hot fudge sundae & annual holiday viewing of Die Hard—because I know how to live
Me: Did I put the Super Bowl in the calendar yet?
The calendar:
The calendar:
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Me: Did I put the Super Bowl in the calendar yet?
The calendar:
The calendar:
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The reason for the season
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The reason for the season
Seattle scene report, public bathroom edition
December 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Seattle scene report, public bathroom edition
Me, last night:
Ooh, yay, it’s 5pm and I don’t have to leave the house again!
My 77 y.o. mom last night:
Ooh, yay, it’s 5pm and I don’t have to leave the house again!
My 77 y.o. mom last night:
December 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Me, last night:
Ooh, yay, it’s 5pm and I don’t have to leave the house again!
My 77 y.o. mom last night:
Ooh, yay, it’s 5pm and I don’t have to leave the house again!
My 77 y.o. mom last night:
Seattle scene report
December 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Seattle scene report
Get me my Michigan X Prince Cheddward collab STAT!
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Get me my Michigan X Prince Cheddward collab STAT!
The two best decisions I’ve made as a mother are:
1. Getting the epidural
2. Buying a wearable sleeping bag for watching all the sports.
1. Getting the epidural
2. Buying a wearable sleeping bag for watching all the sports.
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The two best decisions I’ve made as a mother are:
1. Getting the epidural
2. Buying a wearable sleeping bag for watching all the sports.
1. Getting the epidural
2. Buying a wearable sleeping bag for watching all the sports.
Seattle scene report
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Seattle scene report
She is everything I aspire to be in life
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
She is everything I aspire to be in life
Whenever I start to worry that Seattle isn’t “west coast hippie” enough for me, I just take a look at the community bulletin board in my coffee shop (while I wait for my $8 latte…)
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Whenever I start to worry that Seattle isn’t “west coast hippie” enough for me, I just take a look at the community bulletin board in my coffee shop (while I wait for my $8 latte…)
I went to Philly and all I got was THIS AMAZING GRITTY ORNAMENT!!
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I went to Philly and all I got was THIS AMAZING GRITTY ORNAMENT!!
Mad props to Timothy Snyder for breaking into my otherwise all-romance reading list this year 🫠🫠
December 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Mad props to Timothy Snyder for breaking into my otherwise all-romance reading list this year 🫠🫠
Happy December from Seattle! 🩷🩵🩷🩵
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Happy December from Seattle! 🩷🩵🩷🩵
America be like
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
America be like
My parents were there too. My dad still sneaks peppermint schnapps in and they put it in their hot chocolate—just like the old days 😅
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
My parents were there too. My dad still sneaks peppermint schnapps in and they put it in their hot chocolate—just like the old days 😅
Sure Michigan lost today, but at least my mom was there holding this sign 😅
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Sure Michigan lost today, but at least my mom was there holding this sign 😅
Watching the Michigan game at a Philly sports bar and I really really like the vibes here
(Angry, loud)
(Angry, loud)
November 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Watching the Michigan game at a Philly sports bar and I really really like the vibes here
(Angry, loud)
(Angry, loud)
NYC scene report
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NYC scene report
Proof that we still have the greatest scientific minds in the world
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Proof that we still have the greatest scientific minds in the world
Wake up, babe. New wardrobe staple just dropped
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Wake up, babe. New wardrobe staple just dropped
It’s a good thing I’m drinking this martini because this Michigan-UConn game ain’t pretty
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It’s a good thing I’m drinking this martini because this Michigan-UConn game ain’t pretty
When your sports medicine appointment is right next to Husky Stadium. Maybe I should throw a Ducks sticker on the bumper…
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
When your sports medicine appointment is right next to Husky Stadium. Maybe I should throw a Ducks sticker on the bumper…