June 23, 2025 Have you seen any of my favorite 2025 movies? I went to the movies recently for the first time in a long while. In fact, it was only my second visit to the…
June 19, 2025 Our high schooler made me watch Big Mouth… and I loved it I did NOT like the adult-themed, animated TV series Big Mouth the first few times I watched it. I found it crude, vulgar and…
June 16, 2025 The one time being a picky eater paid off As I’ve written about recently, our 15-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. When we first heard this, I was extremely anxious because…
June 12, 2025 A fabulous girls’ day out in Cincinnati, Ohio I like to celebrate my birthday in somewhat epic fashion each year – and especially for the “big ages” ending in zero or five….
June 9, 2025 5 things to read, eat and watch during Pride month June is finally here. Happy Pride to all who celebrate! Whether you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community or a caring ally, June is…
June 5, 2025 The TV show Forever echoed advice I gave my daughter I felt validated as a parent while watching the 2025 Netflix reboot of the classic Judy Blume novel Forever. Warning: this blog post contains…
June 2, 2025 5 reasons to take photos – and BE in photos – today If there’s one thing I’m passionate about, it’s taking photos and documenting all the beauty in our lives. It’s all too easy to forget…
May 29, 2025 We finally found the cause of our daughter’s neverending nausea For as long as any of us can remember, our kiddo has suffered from terrible tummy troubles. When she was younger, we were frequent…
May 26, 2025 How to rock a long-distance sibling’s world on their birthday Maintaining and growing relationships can be challenging when living far apart for decades. Long-distance love relationships are probably the hardest, but being far away…
May 19, 2025 Harrison Ford is still amazing at 82 A few male actors made a lasting, lifelong impression on me when I was growing up; Harrison Ford was one of them. When the…