January 30, 2024 I almost fell for a big, expensive scam Scammers have gotten truly clever, personal and diabolical. I consider myself fairly savvy and never thought I would fall for a phishing money trap…
January 29, 2024 Why we love Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Lewis Center We’ve written about our love for fresh fruit smoothies before. I’ll get fruits and veggies into our teen any way I can – and…
January 22, 2024 Sometimes you just need an Amish fry pie I can’t believe I haven’t written before about how much we love Amish fry pies. Oh, sure, I’ve mentioned them in passing – but…
January 15, 2024 I’ve adored Madonna for more than half my life I have loved pop icon Madonna longer than any other human outside of my immediate family. I fell madly in love with her at…
January 8, 2024 My crystal obsession continues in 2024 I haven’t written about crystals in a while. Throughout 2021 and 2022, collecting crystals was a favorite hobby at our house. Z and I…
January 1, 2024 A big life change for the new year I am making a big career change in 2024. It will impact this blog and just about everything else in my life. For the…
December 30, 2023 If I haven’t outgrown Ikea by now, I never will Can you remember the first time you visited an oversized, bustling Ikea showroom? I can. It was the 1990s and I was living in…
December 29, 2023 I found the true meaning of Christmas Christmas means so many things to different people. I think the important thing is to find our own meaning and significance in how we…
December 27, 2023 Advice for people who can hear a constant whooshing sound Have you ever held a seashell up to your ear to hear the ocean? I’ve always loved doing that – but right now, I…
December 25, 2023 My picks for the best TV shows of 2023 I may not have been entranced with many movies this year, but there were excellent TV shows aplenty. Let’s be honest, there are almost…
