Here is a sweet one! It’s National M&M day! I think there are WAY too many kinds of M&Ms out there. But we can celebrate all of them today even of them of them (I’m looking at you, Pretzel) are straight up nasty. What’s your favorite type of M&M? Mine is Peanut Butter, but the OG Peanut is awfully good… Read more »
Yes I’m still talking about Iceland. No, I don’t care if you are sick of me talking about Iceland This week I’m sharing a few of the most surprising things about Iceland I learned while I was there. #1 There was no Diet Mountain Dew (or regular Dew for that matter) anywhere. Pepsi Max (i.e. Pepsi Zero) was everywhere, but… Read more »
Yes, I’m still talking about Iceland all the time. It’s really not my fault- I keep running into people who I haven’t seen in a while who ask me about it! Really! But, since it’s still VERY much on my mind, here are a couple more “hot takes” from my bucket list trip: #1 Iceland is expensive. There is one… Read more »
So it’s been 2 weeks since I’ve been back and I still can’t stop talking about Iceland. It is the most amazing place I’ve ever been and the only way I think I’ll be able to top the trip is if / when I go back. I could- and I have been- talking about Iceland pretty much constantly since… Read more »
Here is a fun one for nerds- it’s National Ampersand day! For the younger folks, you probably know this as “the and sign”. Sure, there isn’t any real reason to get excited about a punctuation mark, but then again why not? Why not find any excuse to have a little fun? And fun words are an easy, simple thing. So… Read more »
We’ve all heard that the little things in life are the important things. That the little things are the big things. I’m not sure that I buy that 100% but I WILL admit that little things can make a huge difference! Case in point- recently we got a new showerhead. Not normally a huge cause for celebration, but holy… Read more »
After I went to Miami a couple years ago I wrote about how I was bringing skirts and dresses back into my life: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4957 Since then I’ve added more to my summer wardrobe rotation. But there was still something missing most of the time. My knees. I have a medium sized scar under my right knee. I got it… Read more »
Today we commemorate the passing of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution- the amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. In light of recent events and some of the rhetoric coming from the far right this seems more important than ever. I recently read The Handmaid’s Tale. I enjoyed it but it did also make me realize how fragile… Read more »
This is one I celebrated a lot in the 80s. It’s Bad Poetry Day! Yes, I wrote awful, angst-filled crap as a teen. No, I don’t have it any more and even if I did you would never see it. Today I’m more interested in this form of content vs. poetry which is good news for everyone. But if you… Read more »
I’ve been talking about for ages. I have been planning for even longer (2 years to be exact). One month from today Pat and I will be in Iceland. It doesn’t seem like it can possibly be true. It’s been so far away for so long. We’ve gotten passports. We’ve booked flights and and a hotel. We’ve booked day trips. … Read more »