Parenting Blog
on August 21, 2019 at 6:05 pm ×
I never claimed to be a parenting expert. Never wanted the label. Some out there maybe thought I had more of a clue than the rest. Not even close. I had ideas, sure, and I try hard almost always, but I’ve been flying mostly blind for the last 15 1/2 […]
Parenting Blog
on December 9, 2019 at 10:32 am ×
Here are 25 sweet holiday gift ideas in a handy dandy guide curated by a real-life 12-year-old and 15-year-old. From a plush Captain America pillow to dainty home decor, and a funky Luna Lovegood backpack to an elegant Original Grain watch, there’s a little something for damn near every older […]
Hodgepodge
on October 24, 2019 at 7:08 am ×
Am I a jobs expert? Nope, nope I am not. Do I know more about the hottest careers than you? Not a chance. I mean, do I even have a career myself? But I interviewed a bunch of HR reps and CEOs for a new Reader’s Digest article about the […]
Travel
on October 7, 2019 at 11:39 am ×
For years I kept straight the names of all of my daughters’ dolls and stuffed animal friends — from the one that was always naked (Naked Baby Betty) to the floppy bunny who insisted on wearing his sneakers to bed (Falafel). I even usually remembered which grades my nieces and […]
Parenting Blog
on October 1, 2019 at 10:04 am ×
By Andi Jaspersen Parenthood: the fastest path to a Master’s Degree in Disgusting. Had you asked me a decade ago what I knew about poop, rashes, or how long it takes food at the bottom of a backpack to morph into an unrecognizable science experiment, I would have stared blankly […]
Travel
on September 12, 2019 at 8:32 am ×
A three cheese blend. Artichoke hearts. Sauteed spinach. We’ve all had it somewhere, at some some point. But this here, this version of spinach and artichoke dip was and is next level. The way The Metropolitan Downtown in Cheyenne Wyoming prepares their dip is both richer and lighter, fluffy almost, […]
RECIPE BOX
on September 1, 2019 at 8:30 am ×
It turns out that not only is mayonnaise a kind of super food, it can also keep your cuticles looking sharp, houseplants shiny, and solve your household lice issues. WHO KNEW?! Earlier this year I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Office […]
Travel
on August 31, 2019 at 9:00 am ×
From the tropical island of Galveston Texas to the remote and relatively unknown Caribbean island of Bonaire, and from colorful Bergen Norway to delicious Naples Italy, here are the best cruise ports in the world, some of which you will sail away from and return to, others you will spend […]
Travel
on August 30, 2019 at 3:43 pm ×
Bucking broncos, herds of grazing cattle on undulating plains, and maybe a dusty Union Pacific freight train stretched out to kiss the horizon squarely on the lips. These are, if I’m not being too presumptuous, what you (and to be fair, most everyone) would impulsively think of if playing a […]