March 25, 2024 The full-time grind is not good for our health I love my new job. It feels like the most like “me” out of every job I’ve ever had. I’m so glad I decided…
March 11, 2024 A new way to comfort and bond with teens Our kiddo came up with the best idea ever last month. It’s one I am fairly certain that other teens would also enjoy. Z…
March 8, 2024 I love supporting kids’ mental health every day I feel fortunate to have a job I believe in so deeply. Day in and day out, I get to further the cause of…
March 4, 2024 I practiced Spanish every day for a year I just hit my first anniversary with Duolingo, the free language learning app. One year ago, I downloaded Duolingo and started learning Spanish so…
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 2, 2023 A fun way for movie lovers to use ChatGPT ChatGPT and I are buddies. Ever since I finally decided to embrace our AI overlords, I’ve been having fun coming up with new ways…
November 29, 2023 Who wants FREE tickets to Fantasy of Lights? Every year, I look forward to driving through the magical holiday experience known as Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights. Located in the Alum Creek…
November 20, 2023 Hugging the line between nostalgia and regret Is it a sign of getting older when one starts to look back at the past with a mixture of fondness and sadness? I’ve…
November 18, 2023 What can we do about war in our world? As I type this, there are sadly two known major wars brutally waging on our beautiful blue planet. I don’t want to write about…
