March 10, 2021 I hate being outside my family’s Covid bubble Do you and your family agree on how to keep yourselves and each other safe from Covid? As if the virus itself weren’t physical…
February 20, 2021 When bad nosebleeds happen to good people I recently lost an entire weekend – and a lot of blood – to an unstoppable, 7-hour nosebleed. This was my first-ever nosebleed and…
February 8, 2021 A scary near miss driving on icy back roads Z and I had a terrifying experience recently driving home from an afternoon with friends in Dayton. It flurried a bit as we drove…
December 14, 2020 Black Lives Matter is personal I’ve pondered for a while on what to say, or how to talk, about Black Lives Matter and racial equality on this blog. On…
December 2, 2020 What it’s like traveling during Coronageddon We were THOSE people this Thanksgiving. You know the ones – the people who travel even though our country is in the worst stage…
November 24, 2020 Drive-through holiday magic at Fantasy of Lights There’s a holiday activity that everyone can agree on, regardless of where you fall on the Coronavirus caution spectrum. Have you noticed that there…
October 14, 2020 It’s safe to vote… so please VOTE! This week, I went through comprehensive training to be a poll worker or Precinct Election Official (PEO) with Delaware County. I look forward to…
August 23, 2020 Fin Fun mermaid tails will make you a real-deal mermaid I’ve had a life-long love of mermaids so I was delighted when Z also showed an affinity for merfolk at a young age. One…
July 7, 2020 School in the time of Corona If you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher or caregiver of a school-age kiddo, I guarantee I know what’s on your mind right now: what are…
May 14, 2020 Small businesses rocking these wild times Here in Ohio, our governor recently announced that the stay at home order will continue until May 29, 2020. That is a little confusing,…