In January many of us like to make resolutions. Maybe we want to lose weight, get more organized, spend more time with family, or one of any other goals. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with wanting to improve yourself. We all should want to be the best version of ourselves. The problem with resolutions is that we tend to set… Read more »
Today is Giving Tuesday. You may have heard about this one- local radio stations in my area have been promoting this fairly heavily. The idea sprung from a joint project of a New York City based YMCA and a United Nations group in 2012 as a way to highlight charitable giving and was promoted heavily on Mashable. It has mushroomed… Read more »
(Almost) every year I post a list of things I’m thankful for this time of year. After all, that is the point of Thanksgiving! I’m not going to do that this year, but I am going to write down a list of blessing and I recommend that everyone reading this do the same. And given all the strife, anger… Read more »
Today is Black Cat Day! Every day is Black Cat Day at my house because I share my house with two of them- Hershey (14) and Pumpkin (10 and the cover model for this post). But today everyone can participate! Black cats weren’t always considered unlucky. The ancient Egyptians worshiped all cats but held black cats in special regard. Ancient… Read more »
Depending on what calendar you look at, today is either Farmer’s Day or Old Farmer’s Day. Either way, as the proud daughter of many generations of farmers, this is definitely something worth celebrating!! Did you eat today? Thank a farmer. Do you have leather furniture or clothing? Thank a farmer. Do you have any cotton clothing or household items in… Read more »
We are 2 weeks into my favorite season- football season! I’m an NFL junkie. I’m a fantasy football league commissioner, I’m in a suicide/ pick ’em pool with a group of friends, and a long-suffering Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings fan. I just love it and have since I was in college and interested in a guy who watched… Read more »
Today is National Underwear Day. I cannot make this stuff up. Every year in New York City a flash mob is organized to celebrate this wonderful day and this year there will be one in New Orleans as well. While it might be too late to hop on a plane for this year’s events you can always start planning for… Read more »
More and more lately it’s tempting to just stay off the internet entirely. Facebook posts turn into political arguments. If your email inbox isn’t full of spam or bill reminders it’s its full of urban legends still being circulated by older family members years after being debunked. The internet was supposed to be this amazing place for learning and connecting, not… Read more »
My husband and I were recently on vacation to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary which was in April. We spend most of our time in Las Vegas but took a side trip to Los Angeles to attend the opening of a friend’s one man show. We met a lot of great people and had good conversations with folks in both… Read more »
As many of you know, I am lucky enough to be a North Iowa Blogger. I love being part of such a great group of writers, many of who are full time writers/ bloggers. I haven’t met all of the members, but the ones I have met have been friendly, welcoming and just great people. So today I want to… Read more »