The year 2025 has been the year of comedy for the Traver family. I decided early in January to see as many funny people as possible because this world is a shit show and I need to laugh. Thus far, I’ve seen Jim Gaffigan, Wanda Sykes and Fortune...
The day we brought her home, I placed her, tiny and squirming, on the big stuffed lion where our last dog, Phobe, had liked to lay, and we had a talk about the big shoes she now had to fill. Our Boston Terrier, Phoebe, had been loyal, funny, perfect...
re·set /rēˈset/ verb 1. set again or differently “I must reset the alarm” noun 1. an instance of setting something again or differently “there must now be a reset of price levels” In wellness, reset means making intentional, sustainable shifts in...
Books to Blogs 10 Book: One Question A Day for Positivity When I read today’s question, “What subjects do you know a lot about?” I smiled. Sometimes we underestimate just how much knowledge we carry. We spend so much time looking for what we don’t...
Say goodbye to unnecessary ‘thing’ clutter Anytime is a great time to do some (drum roll please) “spring” cleaning, and what better place to start then with what I sometimes refer to as dust collectors or knick knacks. I often discuss...
I don’t like fall or winter. I actually hate winter. However, football season is my favorite season of the year. Yes, I realize that football season lands in fall and winter. It’s one of life’s mysteries. I’m a Kansas City Chiefs fan. Get off my...
It was today. The day they had talked about and planned for weeks. They had even discussed what they’d wear. My four daughters had finally made it to the Monday of the Event: The Night they’d all go to Chili’s together and order “The Triple Dipper:”...
This weekend was one of those milestone moments that hits you right in the heart. One daughter getting ready for her last homecoming as a senior, and the other slipping into her dress and heels for her very first homecoming as a freshman. The mix of...
Books to Blogs 9 Book: 3,000 Unique Questions About Me. Question#: 1373 Every creative soul knows the thrill—and sometimes the frustration—of searching for the next spark of inspiration. Question #1373 from 3,000 Unique Questions About Me asks:...
So, its no secret I spend all of my waking hours online. A lot of my time is spent doomscrolling on Tiktok when the insomnia hours hit me. Maybe its just my algorithm, but much like the nightmare Quiznos ads of the early 2000’s Ads on Tiktok...