What do you know about your family's history and culture?   The short answer, not much. The long answer, we've been so very wrong about our culture in the past. Ever since I was little my family swore we are from German descent. With very little proof to go on,...

Take the title of the last song you listened to and make it your post title. Write for a minimum of 10 minutes. Alex and I are celebrating 8 years together in just a couple of days. We'll be celebrating our 4th marriage anniversary in a month. This post is going to be...

Begin a story with the phrase, "And it was in that moment I knew I wouldn't get to finish my piece of cake."    And it was in that moment I knew I wouldn’t get to finish my piece of cake. Time slowed as the grey tabby, Whiskers to his acquaintances, leapt onto...

If you could permanently ban a word from use, which one and why?   I’m going to skip over the obvious racial slurs and derogatory terms for this one and look to something more unconventional because those types of words just shouldn’t be used anyway. If I were to...

Write a letter to your mom. Tell her something you've always wanted to say, but haven't.   Dear Mom, The funny thing is I know you’ll most likely actually read this post, which adds more pressure to write something good. No hypothetical letters to moms here. But...