Chill Summer Thursday: Happy (Obscure) Holidays!

August is the rare month with ZERO holidays. (Correct me if I’m wrong, but barring April in years when Easter comes early, I think August might be the only non-holiday month if ...

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Chill Summer Thursday: So Glad You Asked!

As summer stretches on, many of my favorite content creators are taking much-needed breaks from ALL the things (blogging, podcasting, social media, etc). I contemplated taking a break myself, but the truth ...

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About Those Stars and Stripes

Tomorrow, June 14, is Flag Day here in the United States. It’s not a holiday that gets much attention, but after seeing it pop up on my calendar year after year I ...

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Let’s Play! Board Games Your Kids (and You) Will Love!

How do you feel about board games (or, as my 3-year-old nephew calls them, “people games”)? Personally, I’m a big fan and always have been. We played a lot of games when ...

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Spring on the Questions

Happy spring, everyone! The long-awaited season of renewal is finally here! (Okay, truth time: I’m writing this a couple of weeks in advance, so as I type this, spring is still in ...

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A Few Fun Facts About Presidents’ Day

My content here on the blog has been a little on the heavier/more serious side of late, so I wanted to lighten things up today with some fun trivia for this holiday ...

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Let’s Learn About Memorial Day

We’re celebrating Memorial Day today in the United States, and if you’re like me, you recognize the importance of this holiday, but might be a little shaky on the details. This day ...

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Holiday Gift Inspiration: Tried and True Edition

Compiling holiday gift guides for this space has been an annual tradition for me since 2014, and for the past four Christmases I’ve enjoyed sharing want/need/wear/read gift guides based on our own ...

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Tried and True Series: Our Favorite Travel Gear

With summer fast approaching, I know many of you are formulating summer travel plans, so I thought it would be fun to dedicate this month’s Tried and True post to some of ...

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Thirty-Five Things About Me!

This past Saturday I celebrated my thirty-fifth birthday (how am I this old?!), and in honor of the occasion I thought it might be fun to share thirty-five totally random—and some seriously ...

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