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Nov 22
Thanksgiving 2018

We spent Thanksgiving Day up in Wisconsin with family on the lake. The day involved playing football, beer sampling, lots of food, and video games. It is great to see everyone together under one roof for a few hours. I feel blessed to have the people in my life that I do and sad to […]

Nov 19
Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’

  Disclosure: A copy of Christopher Robin was provided to me free of charge on behalf of Walt Disney Studios. I grew up on Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin stories. The books, movies, toys, and games cover many of the memories of my childhood. I always liked Tigger’s adventurous side and the way Piglet was […]

Nov 07
Did You Kiss Dating Goodbye?

I read "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" when I was young & vulnerable. It caused a lot of harm in my life.

Nov 05
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Schaumburg, IL)

Disclosure: Our family was welcomed as guests at the castle in exchange for this post to be shared online. We attended Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament this weekend as a family. I love how the staff through-out the “castle” stay in character the whole time. The food is described in playful medieval times language. The soup […]