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Love learning about the strange and fascinating twists and turns of history? These are your next binge listens.

September 2, 2020

my top three podcasts for the history-obsessed

I always say my feet are bound to grow roots in this very spot.

September 1, 2020

This spot

It’s the start of a new week. Let’s smile a bit!

August 24, 2020

Three Things to Smile About on a Monday

This is one thing I’ve managed to hold onto during the pandemic, all in the name of my mental health.

August 19, 2020

On goals

Dear Month One Quarantine Self Dear Month One Quarantine Sonni, Hey girl! How’s it going?! Wait, don’t answer that!!Listen, honey. We gotta talk. Set down the homemade soda bread recipe and give a spell of rest to your well-intentioned mind as it tries to decide which remote workout app will give you the best biceps. […]

August 5, 2020

Dear Quarantine Me…

stupid things couples fight about If someone would have told me before my husband and I said “I do” that some of the most explosive fights we would have would revolve around the quality of the frothiness of dish soap, I would have laughed in your face… and then maybe purchased stock in Dawn. But […]

July 29, 2020

“That’s MY Charging Cable!” …and Other Stupid Things Couples Fight About

For All the Mamas inspiration AAAAAH WTF *@#$%%amp;*#!!!!That, friends, is the collective scream of all the parents… across the whole damn world… added up over the past damn five months… who are all very much at their damn wits’ ends.These streets are mean, and the kids–bless their tiny little hearts as they enjoy what they perceive […]

July 24, 2020

For All the Mamas in the Room

should i send my kids back to school There have absolutely been times in the history of the modern world where it has been harder to be a parent, of course, but man, this time we are in right now has got to be on a Top 50 list of sorts.Making a decision about whether […]

July 21, 2020

Should I Send My Kids Back to School?

I came across a post that I really needed today. Maybe you need it too. Cup of Jo–a site I frequent not only for the great content but also for the amazing community of commenters (a dream for a blogger!)–put up a post called, What’s Bringing You Joy? I thought, what a simple question that! […]

June 30, 2020

Just Wondering: What’s Your Silver Lining These Days?

damon young book review I’m so glad you’re on this journey with me. Although few of us would label ourselves as “racist,” I have come to learn over the past month or so–and maybe you have, too–that so many of institutions upon which our country was built have been to the detriment of the Black […]

June 24, 2020

The Book I’m Reading on my Anti-Racist Journey