September 16, 2024 I function best with my emotional support sunglasses If you know me in real life, you know that I am rarely without my old, familiar sunglasses atop my head. But if you…
September 12, 2024 Have you ever wanted to cuddle a capybara? Capybaras have always seemed like the most chill and friendly of animals to me. I am constantly seeing videos and pictures of capybaras in…
September 9, 2024 Unusual international candy flavors I’ve come to love Candy flavors in the U.S. are pretty consistent across brands. Most American sweets have common fruit flavors like lemon, orange, strawberry, cherry, grape or…
September 4, 2024 Why am I wired to prefer one friendship vs. many? When I was a child, I strongly preferred having one best friend vs. a whole group of friends. I can remember that my mom…
September 2, 2024 I’m now officially more Ohioan than New Yorker As of this month, I’ve now lived in Ohio for 27 years – the exact number of years that I spent in my birth…
August 29, 2024 Another year of not posting back-to-school photos I used to love posing Z to take pics on the first day of school with a little homemade sign. She’d be wearing the…
August 26, 2024 I was a contact lens girl for 35 years. You might have noticed something different about my appearance if you’ve seen me lately. I’m wearing glasses full-time these days; something I used to…
August 21, 2024 I’m officially a Columbus Insider! We’ve had so many guests this summer from out-of-town, out-of-state and even out of the country that I decided to study up on the…
August 19, 2024 How to spend a fun day in Monterey, CA During our recent summer roadtrip vacation in California, we spent a magical day in Monterey. Monterey is a great little seaside town which E…
August 15, 2024 The pressures of this life can be unbearable If you ever have wondered, “Why is life so hard?” then this post is for you. I don’t have these thoughts often. Most of…