9 Ideas for a Fun and Fabulous Home Exterior
Your home is a reflection of who you are, or rather, it is the way you present yourself to the world. So yes, my messy home is a reflection of my scattered brain and exhaustion, but its also fun and lively like myself. The outside of your home is how you present yourself to the […]
Upgrading My Community’s Little Free Library
In May, after years of going to a nearby city to get new books to read and to drop off books I read, carrying them by hand, in backpacks and wagons by bus, before I had a car, I decided to put together a little free library for my community. It has been great to watch […]
Best Kid-Friendly Air Fryer Recipes: Delicious and Healthy Meals
Air fryers are all the rage these days, and its not hard to see why. They are very versatile and easy to use, and since they get the texture of frying without the oil, they are healthier as well. But as a parent of kids, it can be even more tempting. Because there is no […]
The Transformative Role of Fieldwork in Enhancing Social Work Education
While I don’t have a degree, one of the professions I strongly considered learning was to be a therapist. At the time I thought all therapists needed to be psychologists and when I heard the education for that was 10 years that turned me off that entirely. But I’ve been to clinical social workers for […]
My Son’s Quick and Frugal Trip to Washington, DC
I’m sorry I haven’t gotten around to posting this yet; my son was in the US for 6 weeks, got home already over 2 weeks ago, and I still haven’t written about his trip other than his first day touring there, in New York City. But I’m catching up. Since my son was in the […]
Preparing For Praxis 5354: Essential Tips For Success
If you want to learn to be a special education teacher in the US, you will need to be tested multiple times throughout your education process, the Praxis 5354 test being one of them. Preparing for these tests can be very challenging; here are some tips to help you succeed in your process of becoming […]
Boosting Confidence for Modern Men
As the parent of two young men, it’s important for me that I raise them as confident men who believe in themselves and their capabilities. But this can be easier said than done. If you’d like some ideas on how you can help your sons with that, read on. Confidence isn’t just a buzzword, it’s […]
Laksa Inspired Curried Southeast Asian Fish Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly
I had some fish fillets in my freezer that I wanted to make for supper, but I struggle finding recipes for white fish that I find are flavorful enough and not just bland and palatable but not specifically appealing. Trying to get inspiration, I saw some lemongrass in my freezer and got the idea to […]
Keeping Your Phone and Data Secure While Traveling
My son was just traveling to the US, and the “unthinkable” happened. When he was in the middle of Manhattan, trying to find his way to New Jersey, the day before he had to take the bus to camp, his phone broke. There was a surprise cloudburst and despite trying to keep his phone dry, […]
Affordable Mailbox Options for Families
How do you get your mail? Do you have one right at your door or at the end of your driveway, or do you need to go to a mail center to pick yours up? Growing up we had changed an old fashioned milk door into our mailbox, but nowadays I need to go to […]
