Musings on being human
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10 Playful and Inexpensive Date Night Ideas

Since when did life, relationships, and fun have to be so serious? Our expectations can make date night feel like work. It's time to take...

10-Minutes Now, For a Much Better Thanksgiving Dinner (Next Year)

No matter which holiday gathering(s) you host, there's a 10-minute step most people miss, which makes things infinitely easier the next...

A (Mostly) Reusable Easter

Easter baskets were not a thing at my house when I was a kid. Easter wasn’t much of a thing. We were Seventh Day Adventists and Easter...

Saving Your Holiday Traditions

Holidays are sweet benchmarks for acknowledging the passing of time and seasons; they can be excuses to let loose and breakaway from the...

Fall Movie Night Lineup

In response to the shuttering of our local movie theater, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and inspired by my brother and his girlfriend’s...

Summer Movie Inspiration

Tuesday nights are discounted at our local movie theater; tickets are $6 each and an infinite bucket of popcorn only $4. Did I mention...

Is the holiday season more bummer than bliss?

This article is an invitation. It’s an invitation to do things differently, to reconsider what’s “always been done,” to rethink what's...