The Fresh Expert

My mom is decluttering her house as she prepares to downsize, and we just unearthed a literal masterpiece.

Enter: The Adventures of FiFi the Mouse. Written and illustrated by yours truly somewhere between the ages of 6 and 8.

Looking back at these pages, I’m obsessed with 7-year-old Corinne’s dedication to the plot. FiFi was packing cheese and milk for the journey because she knew you can’t tackle a “creepy forest” on an empty stomach. That’s some fresh energy right there.

But honestly? It made me stop and think. 🤔 What dreams did you have as a kid that you eventually “downsized” to make room for adulting? We often forget the versions of ourselves that were fearless enough to write a whole book just because we had a story to tell.

If you could reclaim one “forgotten” dream today, what would it be?

~~Don’t be surprised if you see FiFi making a comeback in a new, elevated fashion. My fresh ideas are officially spinning and this mouse might just be due for a 2026 glow-up. ✨📖