Tuesday April 5th is a big deal in my world. It is mine and my husband Pat’s 10th anniversary! He picked the wedding date- it was 04-05-06. He is so clever! I am embarrassed to admit that I could not find a photo on my laptop from our actual wedding day, but this photo was taken not long afterwards and… Read more »
This week I’m sharpening all of your attention on Pencil Day! I personally prefer colored pencils for use in my coloring books. Markers seep through to other pages and are way harder to deal with when you make a mistake. I have terrible handwriting – always have. I vividly recall being in fourth grade and being the only student not… Read more »
I’ve observed that at one point or another most women eventually get off the fashion train. They get to a place where they know what works for them and stay with it regardless of what’s “in style” for years. The only place to go after that is that fashion graveyard known as the “old lady” section of the department store…. Read more »
Today I’m unveiling what I hope will be a recurring event- Hump Day Holidays! I’ll be letting you know about a funny or interesting holiday that falls on a Wednesday for your celebratory pleasure. Today is chip and dip day. Whether you prefer tortilla chips and salsa, pita chips with spinach dip, or something else, hoist something crispy loaded with… Read more »
Last weekend I attended the Iowa Bloggers Conference in Fort Dodge Iowa. I learned a ton, met some great new people and got to see some folks I haven’t seen in a while. A good day for sure. Being a blogging event I was frequently asked what my blog is called and what I blog about. While the short answer… Read more »
Several weeks ago actress Lena Dunham made headlines when she announced she would be taking some time out of the spotlight to get treatment for her endometriosis. She was widely praised for being so open about a condition that some folks still find hard to discuss in public. I’m sure she didn’t, but if Lena had decided to read… Read more »
If you know me at all you know that I am a huge fan of Bon Jovi and I have been since the mid 80’s. People ask me all the time why. It’s obvious to me, but today I’m going to try to shed some light on it for the folks who haven’t been as lucky as I have… Read more »
Conspiracy theories are everywhere. Some (who really shot JFK??) have been around for decades and may never be totally solved. Some are brand new (did someone kill Justice Scalia?). Some make a little bit of sense (did Marilyn Monroe REALLY commit suicide?) and some, well, don’t (there are half alien half human beings all around us!). I don’t mind… Read more »
Sorry I’ve been gone for a bit- I managed to get locked out of my own website. That takes true talent- lucky for me I have that in spades. While I was gone several folks voted themselves off the Presidential Wannbe Island, Valentine’s Day happened, and Iowa had 2 blizzards. Virtually everyone in North Iowa saw Hairball at the Surf… Read more »
As I’m sure everyone knows, the Iowa Caucuses were held last night. That means that today our TV and radios here in Iowa are political ad free for the first time since last summer. Alas, the name calling and bad memes will continue on platforms like Facebook for the foreseeable future, but it’s considerable relief all Iowans nevertheless. So what… Read more »