I have been donating blood with the American Red Cross on and off since high school. It’s something that I actually enjoy doing, when I can line up a sitter during a blood drive, since I’m not really squeamish around blood. Also, it’s like 20 minutes of quiet time and they give you cookies and [...]

A few months ago, I heard about a report that said that Brits were happiest at age 33. This stuck with me, obviously, because I was approaching my 33rd year. I wondered if this were true for Americans as well. For me. Today I turn 33. And, whether there is truth behind the report or [...]

Technically, it’s not on my Life List. It’s on Tim’s. That was the purpose of the trip over to the Michigan International Speedway on Friday morning. So Tim could hop into a NASCAR race car and take a spin around the track. And he did! After suiting up in a racing suit and helmet, he [...]

Two weeks ago I boarded a plane, on my way to sunny Mexico. For work. Honestly. I was flown to Los Cabos as part of a press trip on behalf of 5MinutesforMom.com to tour the newly opened Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort and the other Solmar Hotel and Resorts properties. For work. Honestly. Next week [...]

I don’t remember ever having a Career Day in elementary school or taking a day in high school to shadow someone. I always knew what I wanted to be and it wasn’t until after I realized that dream wasn’t going to come to fruition that I actually started looking at other things. Things I liked. [...]