February 22, 2024 One of our family’s favorite conversation starters How do you get conversations started in your family? Getting kids to talk is one of the best things we can do for their…
February 19, 2024 An otterly new animal encounter for 2024 Our critter encounter posts are always very popular around here. We love animals and write about them often – and especially when we have…
February 12, 2024 A cool volunteering opportunity… but not for right now We didn’t accomplish everything we set out to do in 2023, and that’s okay. No one can do all the things, all at once….
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 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…
