April 30, 2023 Our problematic pandemic puppy turns two years old today I’d like to wish a very happy 2nd birthday to our loveable Lamborghini today. I’ve written six blog posts about this pandemic puppy of…
April 26, 2023 I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish – and now I am I’ve always loved learning different languages. I took French from junior high (now known as middle school) all the way through college. It was…
April 24, 2023 My first six months with Trevor Project: what I’ve learned More than one year ago, I set my sights on becoming a Trevor Project volunteer. In February of 2022, I blogged about my college…
April 22, 2023 7 things we learned at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello When you think of Thomas Jefferson, what springs to your mind? I must admit, my most immediate reference is the way he is portrayed…
April 19, 2023 I finally got the scruffy little dog of my childhood dreams When I was a child, I longed to have a dog just like Benji for my very own. We never had dogs growing up…
April 17, 2023 Guilty pleasures: why I love celebrity memoirs Why are so many of us fascinated by celebrities? Movie stars and musicians are often just regular people like us who happened to get…
April 15, 2023 The Pez dispenser is almost 100 years old Do you remember eating Pez candy out of a flip-top dispenser as a kid? I do. I mostly preferred English candy as a child…
April 12, 2023 We love the Virginias – both West and the original version Have you ever noticed that North and South Carolina seem to go together like sisters, but Virginia and West Virginia appear to have nothing…
April 8, 2023 Have you ever heard of a banana leaf feast? I had a super cool cultural experience last week. Even though my feet never left Ohio, I felt as though I journeyed to a…
April 5, 2023 Does your family love road trips and side quests? Our family takes a lot of vacations. We typically travel by air, but once in a while, we take a road trip. I personally…
