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  • A Year in Review: 2025

    While writing the last posting, I ended up getting side tracked and looked back through the camera roll on my phone. It brought back some great memories of moments I had forgotten about. Here are some of the highlights from… Continue reading

  • Finding the Time to Travel

    Feeling like you can’t travel because life gets hectic is common I imagine. At least, that’s what it feels like to me. There are some days where it feels I want to be on the road rather than in an… Continue reading

  • Feeling Creative Stuck

    As this new year continues on, I find myself feeling a little more creatively stuck. I have so many ideas whirling around in my head on what to write, make a video about, or even turn into a podcast episode.… Continue reading

  • New Year, New Chapter

    Figuring out what to say at the beginning of the year feels like a little more pressure than I first thought. Staring at the blank paper, wondering what the first words of 2026 will be. It got me thinking about… Continue reading

  • Pet Parent: Holiday Edition

    Holidays, the time of year some pet parents might dread because of decorations. Looking at the reality of it, a Christmas or Yuletide tree is a giant cat toy. A tree to climb and shiny baubles for them to hunt… Continue reading

  • Solo Trip: From Here to Kingman

    Solo road trips aren’t something I typically do. I prefer to have the company of a friend as it makes the trip all the better. However, the final assignment for my digital photography class came up and I was trying… Continue reading

  • For the Love of Photography

    In high school, one of my favorite classes was photography. I still remember walking into Mr. Moorehouse’s class, seeing “World History Class” on the board and wondering if I was in the right classroom. When class started, he explained that… Continue reading

  • Learning to Live with ADHD: Part 1

    At about twelve years old, my parents took me to be tested for ADD/ADHD and I was officially diagnosed with ADHD. In the early 2000s, that didn’t really mean too much as there was not much research explaining all of… Continue reading

  • For the Love of Road Trips

    Piling into the car with snacks of all variety in the back seat, a couple of packed bags, and the GPS set (or a map crinkled in the back cause no one can refold it properly). It’s the best way… Continue reading

  • Disney Days: Day 3

    It felt like we weren’t going to be able to top the last two days we had here at the Disneyland resort in Anaheim, CA… so we didn’t try. This day was simply about enjoying the atmosphere that is one… Continue reading