February 14, 2021 How to rock your boudoir photoshoot I had my first ever professional boudoir session last month and I’m still floating on air over both the experience and the resulting photos….
February 10, 2021 Nonbinary is just another word for awesome When was the first time you heard the word “nonbinary“? If you roll with fifth graders or middle schoolers OR watch TikTok videos for…
February 8, 2021 A scary near miss driving on icy back roads Z and I had a terrifying experience recently driving home from an afternoon with friends in Dayton. It flurried a bit as we drove…
February 2, 2021 The day that changed my life This is the fifth in a series of guest blog posts by our 10-year-old. Be sure to read the other “kid’s eye view” posts, too. “Another boring…
January 31, 2021 Ghost Hunters: Bones in the Wall (a creepy-cool YA read) Of all the good things to come about during our global Coronavirus shutdown, reading more is one of the things atop my list. I…
January 29, 2021 How to create a joyful space and home This week, I was delighted to participate in a Yelp-sponsored virtual event with professional home organizer Michell Domke. Michell is an Ohio-based, gold level…
January 27, 2021 Our unforgettable date night at a secret burlesque club Our first date night of 2021 was a three-course dinner, sparkling nonalcoholic bottle service and an incredible burlesque show at the only hidden speakeasy…
January 25, 2021 Welcome to the self-care zone at Stems & Stone It took a year as awful as 2020 to get us all properly focused on self-care. Taking time to focus on intentionally caring for…
January 23, 2021 Why we love pizza picnics in the car I love date nights with my beloved hubby, but I’m also a huge fan of mom and kiddo dates with Z, aka this sweet…
January 19, 2021 Here are things I’m looking forward to in 2021 Wow. 2020 was one heck of a year, wasn’t it? I hoped we’d have a chance to catch our breaths and relax a bit…
