October 12, 2021 Are you an Asker or a Guesser? It’s an important distinction I am always fascinated by personality tests that divide humankind up into different types by our strengths, talents, abilities and challenge areas. I feel…
September 11, 2021 Shein is full of great deals – but also some landmines Having a tween means needing to shop for clothes a lot. This was true back in my day, and it’s even more true today….
September 3, 2021 Do I need a pair of Crocs in my life? I’m not one to follow fads just for the sake of it. I value comfort above fashion, but I do love great style. Shoes,…
September 1, 2021 Pop culture is bursting with cool nonbinary references Have you ever noticed that once you take personal interest in a topic, you start seeing it everywhere? The first time you hear about…
August 12, 2021 Get ready for the Weird Wonderful World art bazaar! At our house, we like to keep things a little spooky year-round. We love skulls, skeletons and other traditionally Halloween-y stuff. Xage likes to…
August 4, 2021 Silenzio, Bruno! Life lessons from the movie Luca If you haven’t seen the latest Disney PIXAR animated film, Luca, our family highly recommends it. Following in Disney’s long-standing tradition of great movies…
July 31, 2021 Glee is still joyful despite time and tragedies Glee is one of my favorite television series of all time. Yes, I admit it, I’m a total Gleek. Glee joyfully combines my love…
July 24, 2021 It felt good to go back to the movies Have you missed going to the movie theatre for the full movie-going experience? I have really missed it a lot – and I’m not…
July 22, 2021 Taking our 11 year old to a “real” piercing shop Like many modern parents, we took our kiddo to get their ears pierced for the first time at a shopping mall kiddie boutique. Xage…
July 20, 2021 How to escape from the prison of diet culture In a recent post, I promised a follow-up piece about diet culture and how to escape from it. Make no mistake, diet culture is…