This post will be a bit different from my others so far. This one deals with a type of betterment or self growth journey rather than an...

I am a sucker for reality tv shows. Bravo is my jam and I’ve often gone over, in my mind of course, what my introduction schtick would...

The first thing I learned about Top Sail, North Carolina is that it’s not actually pronounced “Top Sail.” It’s more along the lines of...

I love reading. Always have. I devour books like people breathe air. The library is my place and I visit various branches weekly. Shout...

Ah, Florida. By now you've probably figured we are pretty big fans of visiting the Sunshine State. We've been all over Florida the past...

Traverse City, Michigan and the National Cherry Festival. Sigh. It's the stuff of dreams my friends. I had heard it was great for...

I've heard people say you rarely visit places, even "famous" ones, in your own backyard. Parisians don't go to the Eiffel Tower. New...

Christmas 2022 rolled around and the subzero temperatures were roarin' in Loveland, Ohio. It was as cold a temperature as I had ever...

Confession: I decorate my house for Halloween on August 1. Full blown, no holds barred, no wall spared- it's like a mini Spirit of...

I distinctly remember my first time seeing “Jaws”. It was the ‘80’s, I was little, and that animatronic shark was easily the scariest...

My 6th- Great Grandpa, Andrew Kent, died at the Battle of the Alamo. If you ever find yourself in Texas, feel free to use this fact....

We find ourselves dreaming of white sandy beaches & turquoise water often. Neither of us had ever been out of the country together, but...

Do you like to adventure? Eat seafood? And choose the beach over mountains any day? Well. . . I’ve got some great news for you and your...

We love beaches. Any where, any time, beaches are for us. So when Jess’ Dad brought up a family at Atlantis, we ran out to get the girl’s...

Raise your hand if you’ve ever watched the tv show gem that is “Zoey 101”? Yes? Well then you’ll recall the magical, fictional campus of...

Fun fact: I only named one of my three daughters. Weird I guess but Jess quipped up with “Brooke” and “Reese” at our gender reveal...

Ah, Boise. I almost didn’t write this because I love that town so much and really don’t want people to visit or move there. It’s that...

I’ll have to find adequate words to express my love for Maine. It’s cold. Even in the Summer. Kinda my prerequisite for love. They have...

I had the great fortune of attending the Greast College in the History of Colleges. The University of Dayton. Go Flyers. And, as part of...

Omaha probably doesn’t rank too high on most people’s list of Summer vacation spots but when your brother in law (Luc) makes it to the...