Last week, Hubby and I spent a few days in on Mount Desert Island in Maine. [Fun Fact: They pronounce it “dessert” like the cake, instead of “desert” like the dry climate, which really bothered Hubby. I suggested maybe they were pronouncing it like the verb, as in to “desert” someone, but he was notContinue reading “A Mostly Beautiful Vacation, a.k.a. Things I Learned on My Trip to Maine”
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How to Escape for Spring Break Without Leaving Home
Last year during spring break, I took my dog and ran away from home. (We came back.) This year, I decided not to go anywhere during my week off, but I still craved that feeling of escape. I wondered, Is it possible to have a low-key, stay-at-home spring break AND get away at the sameContinue reading “How to Escape for Spring Break Without Leaving Home”
It’s My Brain and I Can Turn It Off If I Want To
“WALLET!” my husband shouts from the car, as I bound across the parking lot to Walgreens. “Oops!” I say, trotting back to the car to retrieve my wallet. I smile at my hubby. He does not smile back. This is after I asked to go on his errands with him because I needed something reallyContinue reading “It’s My Brain and I Can Turn It Off If I Want To”
Carie Juettner 