December 9, 2024 Revisiting my favorite travel highlights of 2024 In December, I always tend to reflect a bit on the highs and lows of the past year. Naturally, as someone who loves travel,…
November 8, 2024 How do you get out of a funk? This post was originally written and published in 2019, but in light of this week’s events, it felt right to re-share it. I started…
October 30, 2024 The “living room family” trend made me feel pretty great Have you heard about the #LivingRoomFamily trend on TikTok? I used to find trends bubbling up on Twitter, but now it appears that TikTok…
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…
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…
May 20, 2024 “Yes, And” is more than a bop from Ariana Grande If you’re an Ari fan like us, you’ve probably heard “Yes, And” – a highly dance-able tune from her latest album. I already had…
April 8, 2024 My new favorite YA author is Jenny Han This one is for my fellow book lovers. More specifically, it’s for my fellow lovers of young adult contemporary romances – I know you’re…
April 1, 2024 Why do some people want to make things harder instead of easier? Have you ever met one of those people who want to make things harder for others? This is a story about someone like that….
December 4, 2023 We should all love our friends the way dogs do I love our two dogs. They’re not perfect and they frustrate me at times, but the unconditional love they give me is truly a…
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…