Blogging From A To Z April Challenge

Or maybe I think that because I’m a bookworm. LOL. Some of the greatest gifts I’ve received throughout my life are books. Specifically, books that showed that the person behind the gift knew me well enough to choose the right topic when they bought the book. This is the time of year when people normally…

Okay travel blogging A to Z fans, here’s a list of “dream destinations.”  Will this alphabet of locations be around long enough for most of us to visit? Have you had the chance to visit any of these places?  Which of these would you most wish to visit (assuming unlimited funds, time, and health)?  A…

Who wants to play a game with the #AtoZChallenge folks!? As the weather gets colder here in the United States, we turn to more indoor activities. My favorite indoor activity is gaming. Board games, card games, roleplaying games… let’s do it! In my opinion, the best way to find new games is to go to…

September is a month-long observance dedicated to the world of condiments. Condiments are used to add flavor to food. It’s a supplement, meant to enhance the food, and is typically served on the side or added on top, rather than being a core part of the dish’s construction. A condiment is meant to be an…

August is Back to School Month! All over the United States, students are going back to school! There are, of course, schools that already went back in July, there are schools that won’t go back until September, and there are schools that are year-round!  It’s a special kind of feeling when the back-to-school sales start.…

What does this mean? It’s a time to focus on the things that make us happy, appreciate the things that bring us joy, and experience happiness in the small things every day. #HappinessHappensMonth Be as happy as you possibly can. The Stoics of Ancient Greece found that happiness depends on the quality of your thoughts.…

So July’s second post was going to be about something else. But then I found out that Take Your Poet to Work Day, celebrated on the 3rd Wednesday every July, falls on July 16th in 2025! I couldn’t pass this up. This is also why I am putting up this post one day early: so…

       This month I’ll be joining millions of you as we have various family reunions and gatherings with friends.   July can be a nostalgic time (as well as very hot!)  My family’s gatherings will include our annual July 4th reunion with members of my wife’s family as well as family gatherings from my…

Why I love audiobooks: ·         You can listen to them while you’re exercising, cooking, cleaning, driving, doing admin. Why I’m not fond of audiobooks: ·         I have ADHD and sometimes I lose track of the story as my mind wanders and I’m lost until I figure out what’s going on (or I’ll have to skip back… never…

IT’S ROAD TRIP TIME! Road trip is our annual post-challenge tradition, which gives everyone an opportunity to visit others, and catch up on things they missed in April. Do you have blogs on your list you didn’t get around to read? Did you run out of time and not get to follow along as much…