Tag: travel
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Thursday FOODIE Flashback: When a Meal Brings You Back
If you watch enough cooking competitions like Top Chef, MasterChef, or the newer America’s Culinary Cup, you start hearing a phrase that judges repeat often: the best food doesn’t just taste good, it evokes memory. That line stayed with me recently because I experienced exactly that on an ordinary Taco Tuesday at Plaza Azteca. For…
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Why ‘Vienna’ Encourages a Slower Pace in Life
There are songs that feel like they were written for adulthood, even if you first heard them much younger. “Vienna” is one of those. It waits for you. You don’t fully understand it at first, and then one day it quietly taps you on the shoulder and says, “You’re tired because you’ve been rushing.” Billy…
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Sunday Funday: The Price of Magic
I was five years old in the summer of 1979 when my parents loaded up the car — no GPS, no iPads, just a paper map that folded like origami and an endless chorus of “Are we there yet?” We were headed south from Ohio to sunny Florida to visit friends in Daytona Beach. Their…
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A Slow Fall Weekend at Mill Creek Park: When Summer Lingers in Ohio
There’s something special about fall in Ohio. Maybe it’s the way the sunlight hits the crimson and gold leaves just right, or how a warm October breeze carries the scent of woodsmoke and adventure. This past weekend felt more like late summer than mid-fall, with temperatures soaring into the high 70s; the kind of weather…
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Two Weeks Until Labor Day: Throw a Hamptons-Inspired White Party Without Leaving Your Backyard
Some say Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. I say it’s the perfect excuse to wear white, drink something chilled, and pretend you’ve rented a beach house in the Hamptons for the weekend. You don’t have to book a trip to Montauk or mingle with Manhattanites to enjoy a Hamptons-style white party. You…
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☀️ Summer 2025 Trends: Cozy, Conscious & Curated Why This Season Feels Like a Vintage Quilt and a Cold Glass of Lemonade
If Summer 2024 was all about “Tomato Girl Aesthetic” and “Mob Wife Core,” Summer 2025 is taking a deep breath, walking barefoot through the yard sale of your childhood, and reminding us that slowing down isn’t falling behind, it’s choosing intentionality. We’re entering a season stitched together with nostalgia, handmade touches, and quiet rebellion against…
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Work Safely and Securely from Home
National Work from Home Safety and Security Week is the perfect time to make sure your home office is not just productive and cozy, but also safe and secure. Many of us focus on comfortable chairs and fast Wi-Fi, which are certainly important. However, there is a whole world of home and personal safety considerations…
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