The District Fair Darling — The Virginia Kentucky District Fair, held June 14–18, 2022, has captured the attention of Facebook users across the US and beyond. Why? Because Linda Skeens won most of the prizes, and the internet has questions. And praise. And so many jokes. She came to my attention when I saw someone…

June 2022 Edition — Usually words are my art, but sometimes I like to dabble in photography. With so many flowers in bloom over the late spring and early summer, I thought I’d share some of my favorite images from my garden this month. This is a plant that’s native to the Midwest, a…

Even with insurance, it’s not pretty — During a hike last year I fell and twisted my ankle. It dislocated and broke in three places. Because I live in America, land of expensive health care, one of my early thoughts was that this was going to cost me some dough. It’s sad that money was on my…

Sure, you can plan a cheap date… but how about a profitable one? — My spouse and I are working hard right now to tighten our budget. I still have some student loans left, plus I’m in graduate school now. We also have some credit card debt we are very focused on paying off; the leftovers from having a very sick cat for a…

I’m turning 36 in June 2022 and thought it would be fun to share 36 facts about me to celebrate. Enjoy! I have 4 cats (Pinto, Nikki, Godiva “Diva,” and Sir Pounce) and they are everything.

I’ll be transparent right at the start. The hard numbers are not nearly as impressive as the percentage. While I’ve been writing on Medium since September 2020, my writing has been fairly sporadic historically. Now that I’m committing more time, I set a goal for May of $5.00, which would…

A refreshingly sweet story — I spend a lot of time on Twitter. Partly because I’m a certified social media strategist and sometimes have to be there for clients. Partly to do professional networking. Partly because I’m a Millennial who is low-key addicted to socials. Partly because I’m active in politics and it’s both a…

Tomorrow I present my plans in class! — In 2019, I applied to the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program at the University of Missouri — St. Louis (UMSL). I really didn’t know what I was getting into, but I am so glad I did. Now I am two years in, taking my last semester of coursework before…

From the obvious to the unexpected — Put your green thumb to work and watch the green pile up in the bank with these ideas! 1. Grow Your Own Food This one won’t make you a profit, but it will save you money! And as Ben Franklin wrote, a penny saved is a penny earned. Why spend…