This one is pretty self-explanatory. And pretty important. National Coming Out Day was created in 1988 in part as a response to the then common public opinion of “I don’t know anyone who is gay”. The event drew widespread media attention and the cause was taken up by the Human Right Campaign a couple of years later. If you remember… Read more »
It’s been almost 6 months since we welcomed Boots into our home and I’m pleased to let everyone know that Operation Add Third Cat is a success! No, we don’t have kitties holding paws and meowing Kumbaya together, but the hissing and the growling is virtually nonexistent and we’ve even caught all 3 of them sleeping on our bed together… Read more »
Today is a fun one! It’s vodka day! Rum used to be my spirit of choice, and I do still like a Bacardi Diet Coke, but vodka lemonades, vodka cranberries, and drinks like UV Blue and Sprite have become favorites as well. My husband is fond of screwdrivers. Martinis and Bloody Marys are extremely popular as well, so vodka isn’t… Read more »
Today is World Bullying Prevention Day. This is a topic that is very close to my heart. I was bullied quite a bit in school. It started in late elementary and continued through graduation. It took different forms over the years but the message was always the same- I was weird, I was ugly, I wasn’t “cool”. I was bullied… Read more »
It’s Sunday night. In between cheering for the Vikings and screaming obscenities at the Dolphins (YOU LOST TO THE JETS??? REALLY????) I was engaged in several “debates” on social media over the comments the president made on Friday regarding the NFL ( I’m not going to dignify those awful statements by repeating them, but you know what I’m referring to)… Read more »
While I normally make these “unusual holiday” posts lighthearted and perhaps even humorous, today we take a moment to the devastating disease that is Alzheimer’s. Most of us know someone who have or had some form of this condition. For me it’s very personal because there is a significant history in both my mother’s and my father’s families. Because I’m,… Read more »
UPDATE: This conference has been postponed- look for more information in Spring 2018! I love learning about all kinds of things- including blogging! I read blogs and articles about writing and blogging and I pin all kinds of items on Pinterest. Other great way to learn about blogging is to attend blogger’s confernces. A couple years ago I… Read more »