September 23, 2024 Big Sur has my heart forever There’s no place in the world more romantic than Big Sur along the northern California coast. Big Sur is known for its rocky cliffs,…
September 19, 2024 American Nightmare on Netflix is a must-watch I’m not usually a huge fan of true-crime shows; as a writer, I typically prefer artfully crafted stories. Yet I can’t remember getting more…
September 16, 2024 I function best with my emotional support sunglasses If you know me in real life, you know that I am rarely without my old, familiar sunglasses atop my head. But if you…
September 12, 2024 Have you ever wanted to cuddle a capybara? Capybaras have always seemed like the most chill and friendly of animals to me. I am constantly seeing videos and pictures of capybaras in…
September 9, 2024 Unusual international candy flavors I’ve come to love Candy flavors in the U.S. are pretty consistent across brands. Most American sweets have common fruit flavors like lemon, orange, strawberry, cherry, grape or…
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…
September 2, 2024 I’m now officially more Ohioan than New Yorker As of this month, I’ve now lived in Ohio for 27 years – the exact number of years that I spent in my birth…
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…
August 26, 2024 I was a contact lens girl for 35 years. You might have noticed something different about my appearance if you’ve seen me lately. I’m wearing glasses full-time these days; something I used to…
August 23, 2024 The latest album from The Wise Channel has me in my feels! Do you remember me writing about my extremely talented local musician friends, the family behind The Wise Channel? They have a YouTube channel and…
