18 ways to prep for 2018

With only a few days until 2018 begins, I’d say it’s high time to get prepared for it. If you’re a procrastinator like me, that is. Some of my best ideas come in the heat of the moment – when I’m rushing around to finish the task before me. But...

On staying productive with a chronic illness

I admit that I struggled with the title for this post. I’m hesitant to call what I have a chronic illness. No one can see it. Few people know. I don’t know what I have – no one does. It certainly doesn’t have a name. The several doctors I’ve...

Home for the holidays

Ah, Christmas – a favorite holiday for so many. The lights, the music, the (fake) snow… They all set the scene for merriment. But the beauty of the season, perhaps, lies in the diversity of ways that people celebrate during this time of year. For us, it varies....

24 hours in Amsterdam

What can you do with 24 hours in Amsterdam? Sometimes you are gifted with a few precious hours in a place you’ve never been before – given the unexpected chance to explore a new culture, meet new people, and expand your horizons. On our most recent journey to...