I always check out Oprah's Favorite Things -- recommendations for Christmas items to gift to others or yourself. This year,...
Oprah & I have only 4 specific things in common
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am i the only one feeling festive?
For years (heck, decades!), I've decorated for Christmas on Thanksgiving Day. I'm not sure why the desire to get all...
product reviews… from mayo to furniture
About 7 years ago, I bought a coffee table from Wayfair that was "solid wood." It was expensive enough to be solid wood and...
there was a time i was known as “book woman”
How much do you read? Or... do you even like reading? There was a time when Ben was living at home and barely in high...
pool closing 2025 is in the books!
It's been a week of transition from summer to fall here at the barndo. Rainfall decreases in the fall in lovely southern...
big mac ingredients and how to spell bologna
Ah, the jingle—a tiny burst of melody that sneaks into your brain and refuses to leave. Commercial jingles aren't just ads;...
what’s your generation – and what’s it say about you?
The concept of human generational differences is often used to describe distinct groups in society based on their birth...
believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see
Edgar Allan Poe is credited with saying, "believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see." It appeared in his...
the path of openAI may not be what you think
So many are concerned about AI and its impact on generations to come, and rightly so. A couple of terms you should be aware...