10 Ways To Make Friends With Your Neighbors You’re moving to a new place. A new home, a new town, perhaps a new job, new people. New can be nerve-racking as most folks take comfort in the familiar. So how do you find ways to feel at home? Settle in. Settle in to your new…
I’ve never really been able to wrap my head around all manner of dirt showing up in places where you clean things like hands, dishes, clothes, body, and hair. I mean, these places are usually full of hot or warm water and some kind of soap. So what’s with the dirt, soap scum, mold, mildew,…
Surviving Spring Forward I don’t know about you, but for me, this whole “spring forward” thing is awful. Some folks say that the twice-a-year tradition of “spring forward, fall back” is like time travel. I don’t mind falling back because there’s something almost romantic about the “turn back time” notion (thanks, Cher), getting that one-hour…
Iconic Cincinnati – Nature & Parks Edition Whether you are new to the greater Cincinnati area or have lived here a while, you’ve probably not had the chance to experience all the wonders around you. It’s so easy to take the abundance of things to do for granted and to simply be grateful that there is…
Iconic Cincinnati – Food Edition Whether you are new to the greater Cincinnati area or have lived here a while, you’ve probably not had the chance to experience all the wonders around you. It’s so easy to take the abundance of things to do for granted and to simply be grateful that there are a…
Tame That Hairy Beast: Cleaning Tips Every Pet Owner Should Know They are adorable and we love ‘em like they are our kids, but our sweets pets can be challenging to clean up after and can make it tough to keep our homes company clean. There’s pet hair and potty accidents. There are dirty paws…
Have you ever heard the term warm your innards? Innards is a slangy word for the gooey stuff under your skin that makes you live. What a thought, but you know what I mean. Well, just before COVID, friends came to stay for a long weekend. Sadly, I was miserable with an earache: tired, aching,…
Après-Holiday Decluttering I don’t know about you, but for me January came with a big sigh of relief. While I love the holidays and everything that comes with holiday celebrations: all the shopping, wrapping, decorating, cooking, entertaining, parties, traveling to visit family, traveling to visit friends, arranging for pet care, dressing up, being social,…
Globally and nationally 2023 brought us wars, earthquakes, fires, the Hollywood writer’s strike, AI, a former president indicted, Twitter morphing into X, the George Santos bevy of lies, Damar Hamlin’s collapse, Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charge, Barbenheimer, and Swelce. Then the year rushed to a close – as per usual – with a mashup of…
Last year, some friends invited us for dinner and an overnight at their new home. They live a good 30 minutes away, so the idea of spending the night was welcome. While I have occasional overnight visits from friends and family and have always thought I did a pretty good job of providing my guests…