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The last couple of years have taught me a few things, some of which I had to learn more than once by foolishly repeating the same mistakes. I think I’m finally getting a handle on two of these [...]

Every morning, I stretch for five to ten minutes on the living room floor. We’ve been living in an apartment for several months while we’re building a new house—what seems like a never-ending [...]

Whoever started the whole “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” thing was sorely mistaken. In fact, words can do far more damage than physical blows, especially if [...]

The new year has arrived, and it feels more like the last couple of years than I expected. Happily, traveling has resumed and most schools and businesses are open. And yet, COVID-19, with all its [...]

I’ve recently started writing my memoir again—or at least doing some serious pondering about stories to include in Thirty Years to Alaska. The memoir centers around my mom’s thirty-year quest to [...]

With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, I’ve been thinking about the whole pot of gold at the end of the rainbow thing and decided to look up the origins of the story. It’s a cautionary tale about [...]

At the beginning of each year, I like to come up with a word to inspire me—sort of a mantra to focus on for the next twelve months. Last January, I chose courage as my word for 2020. In an effort [...]

It’s a December like no other. COVID-19 and the events of 2020 have strained and stretched everyone in ways we couldn’t have imagined. As a huge fan of Dr. Seuss, I can’t help comparing this [...]

Thanksgiving is an awesome holiday. With family, food, and football, what’s not to like? And let’s not forget the emphasis on being grateful. Focusing on gratitude can change your life. As I’ve [...]

The craziness of 2020 continues. My husband and I often quote a line from Forrest Gump whenever problems in our lives have been resolved. In the movie, Forrest Gump learns his partner in the [...]