The trip was expensive, but worth every penny. The weather in September was pretty good. It was not hot, but having a jacket would be a good idea for Sweden and Denmark, also have rain gear. Iceland was a little colder. We did AirBNB in Stockholm, which made that city a little more affordable, but we also stayed…

There is something about the angle of that photo that just highlighted how weak of a chin she has. My grandmother had what I though was an unreasonable distrust of weak chinned people, but the Trumps make me wonder if there was something to that odd bit of bias.

I love Stockholm. I was there a few years ago and would love to go again. I did Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Reykjavik that trip but if I had to do it again I would have visited more places in Sweden. If you go to Stockholm, there is a nice wine bar near the oprea house and the owners are lovely. Also, the ABBA muesum…

I was thinking the same thing. My niece will have her hair brushed out and pulled into a ponytail before she goes to school. By the time that kid is getting into the car to leave for school she looks like she has never even seen a brush let alone had it touch her head. Some kids just are like that. Even now my hair…

When working with your trainer/dog nanny, maybe work on a command for “enough.” My dog is a boxer mix and he can play for hours. I don’t want him to think he can’t play ever but sometimes I just want him to chill so I taught him “settle” and “enough”. Settle is for the crazy jumping and leaping boxer dance or other…

My sister really got into fly fishing a few years back and now volunteers with Casting for Recovery with her fly fishing club. The club is all women and they really have a great time at their retreats. My sister enjoys it but I also think it helps her relax and get out of her head when she is dealing with her mental…