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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

  • Favorite Christmas Movies

    Throughout the month of December, there are a list of five movies that I grew up watching with my family. Some have fallen off the list while others are still at the top. Time to revisit them. The list is… 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