Duolingo is a language learning app that I use on my iPhone. This page may contain affiliate links. For more information, click here. About the same time Steve Martin did this stand-up, I was taking French in high school. This bit pretty much describes my two year struggle with Monsieur LeGuilloux. My fish-out-of-water French teacher, …
I joined a Facebook group that shares posts of Manhole Covers from around the world! This page may contain affiliate links. For more information, click here. There are more than 48,000 manhole cover enthusiasts in the group. As with any social media following, a few of the crew are outspoken. Others, like me, are casual …
Leaf peeping is the act of intentionally admiring spectacular fall foliage. Living in the HOT middle of summertime Texas has me longing for cooler temperatures so I can walk outside without catching fire. And I’d really like to wear the hand-knitted hat I just finished. Maybe more importantly, planning trips is one of my favorite …
Oatmeal v Porridge. Seriously, is it possible to make this bland, time-less food staple interesting? Yes, possibly. Oatmeal verses Porridge. What’s the Difference? It didn’t occur to me when I started writing this article that there are two ways to look at the Oatmeal v Porridge question. One: Ingredients A quick trip around the internet …
I recently took a short trip that included a two-night stay in a hotel with my parents. Without giving away too much personal information, they’re in their mid-eighties and in pretty great shape. This post includes an affiliate link. Details here. When taking roadtrips, such as this one, I have a tendency to take everything …
Empty Theatre, by Jac Jemc, is a historical, quick paced satire starring two European royals trying to live their best lives. The alternate title of the book is The Lives of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Sisi of Austria (Queen of Hungary), Cousins, in Their Pursuit of Connection and Beauty Despite the Expectations …
Y’all, I’m having a first world problem. My family has been reduced to using single ply toilet paper. I know. It’s a pity. When news of empty household paper product shelves at all the grocery stores started filling my Facebook feed, my husband and I looked at each other and asked, “do they know something …
Like so many others, traveling to all fifty of the United States of America is on my life’s list of things to do. So far I’ve been to thirty-four! With the CoVid-19 stay-at-home orders and all, I’ve spent some time trying to figure out how to get to the other sixteen once everything opens back …
Yeah, yeah. Traveling to all fifty states of the United States of America is not an original idea (both of my parents have already done it), but it is something I’m working on. So far, I’ve been to thirty-four states.