March 24, 2026
How to Commission a Mural (Without Getting It Wrong)
Public art can be one of the highest-impact investments a small town makes. A well-executed mural doesn’t just beautify a wall—it becomes...
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January 31, 2026
Where We Traveled for Free with Our Southwest Companion Pass
Tis the season … to get credit card points for all those purchases and tax payments you’re already making! Six years ago, I became...
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December 2, 2022
November 2022 Highlights: The Highs + Lows
Today would be my Dad’s 71st birthday. Happy birthday, Dad! He would have gotten a kick out of our big November highlight, which was our...
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January 7, 2022
In 2021: The Strangest of Years
I honestly thought about not writing a year-end recap for the first time in the 15 years of running this blog. 2021 brought far too much...
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October 1, 2021
September 2021 Highlights: The Highs + Lows
Yikes. If I thought August couldn’t get any worse, I had no idea what September had in store for our family. It was the worst of times...
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May 5, 2020
Cocktails Around the World: The Perfect Margarita from Mexico
Other than occasional outings to Mexican restaurants, tequila is about the last thing I’d ordered off of a menu, let alone drink at...
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