Our #SheReads Facebook book club has 168 members and counting. Our first book was Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, and overall, the responses in our Facebook group were positive, despite…
Beautiful Destinations
During one of my last days of 8th grade, the teacher had us each make posters with a quote on them that we “truly loved.”…
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A Former Holiday Hater
The sight and sounds of the holidays approaching used to make my blood boil. The holidays in my eyes, were several weeks of…
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Legacy of an Ohio Gardner
One year ago today Donna Gardner–busy and active at 80 years old–got up and headed to Hudson’s LifeCenter for her early…
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Lessons for my Son From the Judge Kavanaugh Confirmation
In case you missed it (yeah right), Congress confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court despite multiple allegations of…
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Holy Toledo! A Family Road Trip Out West
Before kindergarten started, the hubs, cubs and I roughed it for a weekend in the wilds of Maumee Bay State Park, twenty minutes…
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Life As An Introvert: Introduction
Photo cred to my mom. When I first had a vision for my blog, I asked my mom to take a picture of me for my home landing page. This was the vision I had. When I saw it. When I said I prefer a psychic reading, some free services were referred to me; check http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/01/06/2154094/0/en/Psychic-Ventures-presents-the-best-free-psychic-reading-sites-to-help-you-uncover-your-destiny.html. I thought, no way! I…
5 Apps That Are Worth Paying For
There are so many apps in the app store, many of which seemingly do the same thing. There are plenty of free apps, but which paid apps are actually worth paying for? Today I want to discuss…
Eating Sh!t
Ah yes, on today’s edition I am going to serve you some knowledge that you may not like or appreciate. It is the truth that often times in co-parenting we are placed in positions in which…
Sprinkles Are for Winners
It was probably the third time I had spilled a cup of ice cream on me that the thoughts made their way into my head: How did I get myself into this? Is this what adult life is going to be…
My Transition to Becoming a Stay at Home Mom
A little over a year ago after finding out I was pregnant with P, Justin and I made the decision that I was going to stop working to become a stay-at-home-mom. This decision didn’t come…
Silence
Silence. As I persist against injustice… Your silence has already spoken. By doing nothing You are enabling a great big something. Your silence has already spoken, Like chilly…
Summer Days, Drifting Away
There’s nothing like the last day of school. Sun shining on your face, a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction and anticipation when thinking of the ending of the school year and…
Good Karma
My son has been bouncing on the trampoline for years, ever since he was a small, chubby little guy. He would go out there on his own and would just jump up and down for the longest time…
Fruits of Emotional Labor at Work
In every workplace, someone does the emotional labor that accompanies people working together. They are the ones who think through and care about the details of coworkers’ lives. You may…
