This weekend is the California International Marathon (CIM) here in Sacramento, the marathon I ran last year. I can’t believe it’s been a whole year, and I am having a little FOMO, if I am honest. I’ll be sharing some more belated thoughts on my first marathon next week, but...
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How is it the end of November already? How is it the end of NaBloPoMo again? I am always a little surprised when we finally make it to the last day of the month, but friends, we made it. YOU made it. We had a record-breaking number of participants this...
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Not me! Hahaha. But I’ll be doing it anyway. November is coming up – and quicker than we think – and that means it’s time for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) again. I am (hysterically) laughing while typing this because I have no clue if I will be able to pull...
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photo credit: @megabot via Unsplash Today is my blogaversary. Today, this blog is 20 years old. I started writing in this space on April 15, 2004. Technically, I have been blogging for longer than that but the blog writing space I had before was a) only for family and b)...
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photo credit: @simmerdownjpg via Unsplash Thank you to everyone who has been finding their way to my blog these last few weeks. I am not sure if you subscribe (through another reader than Feedly, where the posts actually show up in a timely manner), if you clicked on a comment...
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Photo by @rawpixel on Unsplash As briefly mentioned in my previous post, my blog URL had been hijacked on Saturday and I am still dealing with the repercussions. However, since you’re able to read this, at a bare minimum my URL is functioning again. I am only semi-happy with the support I received from...
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Photo by Ben Kolde on Unsplash Have you ever recommened or reviewed something on your blog? Have you tagged brands, friends, and places on Instagram? Have you ever thought twice about it? The other week, I posted my ‘Monthly Favorites”. It’s been a regular post on my blog for a while and it’s...
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I don’t know if you blissfully ignored it or if you have been reading up on the topic, but the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into effect in Europe tomorrow (and yes, that also very likely affects you, even though you might not live in Europe). I am sure...
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