It’s spring. SPRING! SPRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING. Sweet mercy, I love spring. I don’t care that we still have snow on the ground and it’s 35 degrees the minute the sun sets. I do care that the birds are tweeting away outside of my bedroom window and it’s warm enough that Kyle is back to parking in the driveway instead of in the garage. For the past two weeks, I have pulled my own car…
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Conversational narcissism is when a person consistently turns every conversation back to themselves – their feelings, their experiences, their stories, their mushroom coffee. Oh! What a funny coincidence; I have been drinking mushroom coffee. Let me…
Equality is one of the most important factors in a successful marriage. It is the difference between “You and I” and “We,” and is the foundation for mutual respect, supportive decision-making, and shared responsibility. It ensures…
While my 10-year-old isn’t a huge movie or TV guy, when finds something he loves, he absolutely immerses himself in it. During his Wonka phase, Ten carried a cane and learned how to make chocolate candies. …
Did you know that women drive 80% of all purchases in the United States? And within that demographic, women ages 45-60 control the largest share of household spending? AND women typically make up 47% of Super…
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a beautiful March day to talk about the community behind Heidi Muus, my Nice People of the Week, as well as a gentleman…
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a good February day to talk about Crosby’s Taleah Zaugg, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a new group for…
You may know a lovely reader of ND Nice named Esther Donohue through her own blog, The Phat Hen, or through her food truck, Sweet Prairie. Esther is a rural North Dakota homesteader, educator, and mother…
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a warm February day to talk about the AARC’s Christmas Ladies, my Nice People of the Week, as well as a call for…
A wonderful reader of ND Nice – and a retired master chief petty officer of the Navy – has become my pen pal. This morning, he sent a Memorial Day Reflection, and has given me permission…
I’m one of those people that watches automobile odometers. Yep. One of…those people. Sure, there are bird watchers, armed with super-duper binoculars and expensive scopes with cameras built right in them, birder books in their backpacks,…
