Take Time and Mini Adventures

Our “new normal” has been swimming around like a turtle just below the surface of a pond.

Be Better

This wasn’t where I was expecting my writing to take me, but here we are.

Small Towns Offer Big Rewards

When people talk about getting away for the weekend and wanting to reconnect with others, nature or themselves, it seems like places like Platte might be overlooked as a final destination. 

Try a New Way of Being in a National Park

I want to enjoy these national treasures as if they are my own backyard.

Birthdays Should Be Intentional

That was the backup plan in case our self-designed Black Hills food and drink tour was thwarted by the weather.

Define Your Principles

This year I’m using art to help hold myself accountable for the things I want to do better.

Cruising All the Way

Some reflections on a great Carnival Cruise travel experience that you haven’t heard before.

Teacher Achieves Summer Goal

PIERRE, South Dakota—In a stunning display of productivity, local 9th grade English teacher Ashley Boone successfully primed the final wall of the living room in the home she shares with her husband, Kevin Kumpf. Boone, who holds a masters degree from Goddard College, is on her first week of summer break after completing her fourth…

Play with Your Food

I didn’t have the pressure cooker stress found in an upscale kitchen in the midst of dinner service, nor did I have any formal training on how to construct anything worth sharing with a crowd.

Keep Being Creative

Creativity isn’t easy because it comes and goes, and when we’re feeling really brave we share it with others.

Everyone Is A Teacher

Her instincts weren’t always refined, but she never let that stop her from being herself.

Expect More

Being one of the few people holding yourself accountable is exhausting because you are constantly having to convince yourself that the goal is worthy.