Travel
The Traveler’s Code: Are you a Traveler or a Tourist?
Ah, the eternal conundrum of travel – are you a free-spirited traveler or an itinerary-tethered tourist? Me, I like to immerse myself…
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Health
Decoding Sickness; CoVid-19, Influenza, Common Cold and RSV
Lord have mercy, there is so many different illnesses going around and life would be a lot easier if we learned how…
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Marriage and Relationships
A Boilermaker Love Story
I met my husband, senior year of college at Purdue University. We met at Harry’s. We had a mutual friend, who’d grown…
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Home
Gardening to Do Before Spring
It’s kind of hard to imagine gardening, as I’m looking out the window to see freezing rain turn to mounds of snow…
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Blogging
3 Internet-Based Hobbies You Should Try in 2024
Seems like everything we do is online now, right? I’ve been living, playing, learning and working online full-time since about 2009. It’s…
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Mom Life
New Baby? Top Things to Learn Now About Sleep
I just had a dream last night that I was pregnant.Yeah, it was a pretty weird dream considering that it’s actually impossible,…
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Mom Life
How to Balance Running a Business as a Busy Parent
Being a parent is super tough. It’s the hardest job that you’ll ever love and on some days, you might even hate…
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News
Black Ohio Mother, Brittany Watts, Faces Felony Charges After Suffering Miscarriage
In tales from the “what the fuck is going on?” and/ or another episode of “Let’s demonize women for existing,” or “misogyny…
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Lifestyle
Holiday Shenanigans: 10 Ingenious Ways to Remember to Move the Elf on the Shelf!
Elf on the Shelf — those pint-sized North Pole spies who lurk around every corner and keep tabs on who’s been naughty…
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Entertainment
Decking the Halls with Christmas in Connecticut’s Elizabeth Lane: The Original Influencer
Ah, the holiday season — a time for cozy sweaters, crackling fires, and, of course, classic Christmas movies. One of my absolute…
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