November 25, 2024 What the world needs now is Brian Jordan Alvarez During dark times, sometimes a hero rises up. In 2024, that hero is a talented young actor/comedian, writer/director and dancer/content creator named Brian Jordan…
November 18, 2024 Juggling two new languages on Duolingo is not easy I have been practicing learning a language on Duolingo daily for almost two years. I love Duolingo and the way it instantly became a…
November 11, 2024 Want to come online thrift shopping with me? I was late to the thrift shopping game – didn’t have any interest in it until about 2010, when I discovered the unfortunately named…
November 8, 2024 How do you get out of a funk? This post was originally written and published in 2019, but in light of this week’s events, it felt right to re-share it. I started…
November 7, 2024 We loved the Chinese Lantern Festival The Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival, a seasonal event also known as Dragon Lights, was utterly magical. You might be wondering why I’m only now…
November 4, 2024 The French-Asian bakery boom is here Have you been to a French-Asian bakery yet? I remember when Asian bakeries were hard to find, even in a metropolis like Manhattan. Now,…
October 30, 2024 The “living room family” trend made me feel pretty great Have you heard about the #LivingRoomFamily trend on TikTok? I used to find trends bubbling up on Twitter, but now it appears that TikTok…
October 28, 2024 Here are two movies to watch if you like MAJOR twists! I recently finished a month-long rewatch of an old, favorite TV show with multiple seasons (Six Feet Under), so this weekend we shifted back…
October 24, 2024 No one parties like a catamaran party crew When I think back on all the wonderful vacations we’ve had in far-off tropical places, there’s one particular common thread that spans decades. There’s…
October 21, 2024 A magical new holiday light show for 2024 Long-time readers know I’m a sucker for a great light show. We’ve been obsessed with Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights for years. I’m a…