Going ‘home’ for the holidays means something different now

I found myself using the phrase “home” when asked about my plans for the holidays. It’s a natural instinct, I suppose, to refer to where one grew up and lived most of one’s life as “home.”

But it’s not anymore. I no longer have a home in Wisconsin. For the first time in my life, I’m a resident of another state. However, I’ve been quite a nomad this past year. I’ve only recently had a mailing address that matched my physical address. Read more “Going ‘home’ for the holidays means something different now” →

Look-alike snacks fool the eye — but not the…

Things aren’t always what they seem. Take things that look like snacks, but aren’t. Look-alike snacks, if you will. Read more “Look-alike snacks fool the eye — but not the tastebuds” →

Building a capsule wardrobe should be easy, right?

Building a capsule wardrobe should be easy, right? After all, I got rid of most of my clothes and shoes during the past year. I have fewer choices.

I thought it would be easy. And it was – sort of. But now, I think I need to make some changes.

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Even Facebook photos recall moments of joy with family,…

My photo albums are tucked away in a tote at my parents’ house. I didn’t look at them often when I had them, but occasionally, something would trigger a memory, and maybe I’d pull them out and get lost in the pages.

Funny how those snapshots in time take you back to that moment. You are there again with those people. Looking at them, you remember standing there as someone snapped the camera to capture that instant.

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