I Voted
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” James Clear My husband’s name recently appeared on the Spring election ballot for school board. It marked a great opportunity for my 10-year-old and I to experience the power of voting together with just the promise of an I […]
Morbid or Motivational? My Birthday Wish.
“Morbid or motivational? It is a fine line.” This month I turned 46. I spent my birthday on a plane returning from a week-long family vacation in Florida packed with ocean views and family time. While some celebrate another glorious trip around the sun, my thoughts tend to be a bit more morbid. This annual […]
Mom Watch This
MOM. WATCH THIS. I hear these words on the reg. It is often followed by some ridiculous stunt by my 10-year old son forcing himself into the center of my Universe. The tactic works time and time again because it is often includes some disruptive and occasionally hazardous (to me and my son) attempt to […]
A Squirrel Walks Into A Bar
I want to breakdown a first world problem occurring on the shores of Moon Lake. It started many moons ago with me wanting to brighten up the doldrums of Winter with a bird feeder. Little did I know this would result in a multi-year saga that involved our former cat dropping a dead bird on […]
Let’s Talk Football
“Keeping score isn’t nearly as important as knowing what makes up your scorecard.” Let’s talk football for a minute. I think there’s two important things to highlight here – I know very little about football and I was crushing on Travis Kelse before Taylor Swift knew he existed. Sure, I love a good Swift song […]
Extraordinarily Ordinary
In 2024, my ramblings will be seen as a column in some area blogs and newspapers. Here a peak at what readers can expect: Column 1: Extraordinarily Ordinary Let me take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Beth, a middle-aged, latte drinking, working mama striving to live an extraordinarily ordinary life. For as long as […]
2024 Mantra: Being Happier
“Happiness isn’t found in some finite checklist of goal that we can diligently complete and then cost. It’s how we live our lives in the process.” Arthur Books Not happy. Happier. I stole my 2024 mantra from a book co-authored by Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks. After all, who doesn’t want to be happy? To […]
New Year, Same You
Did you know that 80% of New Year’s Resolutions tend to fail by February? And that, at best, 9% of people actually achieve their New Year’s Resolutions? These stats probably don’t surprise you. But, have you ever thought to wonder why? As someone who loves setting lofty, interpersonal goals, especially in the New Year, I’ve […]
Decadent and Delicious
Decadent and Delicious in Spooner World class chocolatier sets up shop in northwest Wisconsin When perusing the gourmet chocolate candy bar section in a Whole Foods Coop or specialty candy shops, visions of chefs in white hats pouring over their passion in Switzerland, Belgium, or France might come to mind. But, upon closer inspection, a […]
Day of the Dead
https://youtu.be/G4j4lnMExG4?si=xlm2inBgRvGNY40J Whose life do you celebrate today? I recently had the opportunity to share a few of my stories and thoughts on grief at the Chequamegon Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service dedicated to honoring those who have left this earth. It was a powerful service, not because of my words, but to hear others light a […]