June 9, 2020 Wild dolphin encounters off the LA coast I grew up in an East coast sailing family and lived on the beach, so we’ve had plenty of pretty cool sea-life adventures over…
June 3, 2020 How to catch the perfect sunset in Lewis Center I’ve always been a sunrise gal. I’m an early bird, and there’s just something magical about getting up before the sun and going to…
May 30, 2020 So, you want to host an exchange student Believe it or not, even with the current Coronavirus situation, there are still high school students in countries all around the globe dreaming of…
May 22, 2020 Sailing the South Pacific… with my folks Bora Bora. Tahiti. Raiatea. Taha’a. These exotic island names conjure up crystal turquoise waters, endless French Polynesian sunshine and romance under the stars. Well,…
May 10, 2020 Snorkeling with Mom at Black Rock, Kaanapali, Maui We’ve missed out on three scheduled vacation trips this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. To say that we’re bummed would be an understatement…
April 4, 2020 Sunny, warm cuisine to see you through I know I wrote that whole ode to winter in my Seasons blog series, but time for some real talk: I was just trying…
March 19, 2020 School’s out for summer As Ohio’s winter-into-spring phase drags on, plus so many of us have been forced into being reluctant homeschoolers by the Coronavirus, I find myself…
February 24, 2020 Spellbound by Seattle’s Chihuly Garden and Glass I’m always surprised when someone I know visits Seattle but doesn’t make a stop at the Dale Chihuly Garden and Glass museum. There’s a…
February 10, 2020 My 2020 Ohio travel wishlist We all know that I love to daydream about past and future fantasy vacations around the world. But did you know I also put…
January 22, 2020 A Joy-filled Christmas with Norwegian This time last month, our lucky little fam joined my parents and the rest of my family (my brother, SIL and their two girls)…