She doted on me at my half-filled two top, making me feel like the celebrity my Gaylord keycard lied and said I was. Leesa made sure I stayed hydrated while in her care, on account of the altitude and my not being an acclimatized native. A mile high, forever grounded.
I sat with my back straight,...
January 16th, 2020 | Travel | Read More
The 19th Amendment celebrates its 100th in 2020!
If still alive, we’d be singing happy 100th birthday to Charles Bukowski and Agatha Christie too, as well as to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise…if you fancy singing to a book.
But wait, there’s more turning 100 in...
January 9th, 2020 | Hodgepodge | Read More
After many years of cruising together, on both sides of the Atlantic, my teens and I know our way around a cruise ship and we know what makes a good ship great for young people.
So together, we present the best cruise ships for teens in 2020. These vacations at sea offer go-karting, epic...
January 8th, 2020 | Travel | Read More
I’ve been to the western side of Wyoming. It’s stunning.
Many know this, for that’s where Yellowstone and Jackson Hole and The Grand Tetons lie. In August of 2019, I had the chance to spend a few sunny summer days and cool crisp nights on the eastern edge of the state, in Cheyenne,...
January 8th, 2020 | Travel | Read More
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...
December 9th, 2019 | Parenting Blog | Read More
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 most in-demand job for 2020. What I found out is that...
October 24th, 2019 | Hodgepodge | Read More
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 nephews...
October 7th, 2019 | Travel | Read More
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 at you....
October 1st, 2019 | Parenting Blog | Read More
