I’m disappointed in the Royal Family. I’m a big Royals fan. I’m talking about the UK Royal Family. The Windsors. Queen Elizabeth II. I’ve woken up at dawn to watch royal weddings. I own an HRH sweatshirt. You could say it’s my hobby. I’m also a PR professional and I tend to look at Royal coverage through a media or marketing lens.
My reading goal for 2020 was twenty books. A very reasonable number given that I read 18 books in 2019. The pandemic changed all that. By June 30, 2020 I had already hit my goal. My new 2020 goal is to read (or listen to) 40 books by year's end. As I write this in [...]
What's the right way to celebrate Independence Day in 2020? I decided to research a number of physically distant activities we can each do to improve and educate ourselves while we celebrate July Fourth. Here's a mix of serious and fun suggestions.
In May 2018 we road tripped for a week from Boston through coastal Maine including Acadia National Park. Here are some highlights!
A few weeks ago I went to a pizza box decorating craft night with Alexandria, Virginia based UpCycle Creative Reuse Center. I'm new to the area, and I'm always on the lookout for interesting things to do in my spare time. The organization collects reusable items - fabrics, sewing notions, papers, faux flowers, office supples, and [...]
I have never been the best at New Years Resolutions. In 2015 I didn't meet one of my resolutions until December 31st. I prefer to the think of them as goals instead of resolutions. It's that slight change in verbiage that reframes the idea and just works better for me. I originally drafted this list [...]
I recently decided to make a list of the states I've been to in the United States. There are more on the list than I expected! Vermont is the one empty spot on the east coast that I can't believe I haven't been to. It is definitely now on the short list of places to [...]
Let me start off by saying this: Iceland is amazing.
It's officially fall. This little leaf fell out of the trees earlier this week, bounced off my forehead, and fell to the ground 🍂🍁 Pardon me while I mourn the loss of flip-flop weather, and praise the return of sweaters and boots!
I've found myself using Goodreads recently to keep track of books I have read, books I'd like to read and books I am reading. Here's my list of books I want to read. Do you have any suggestions on what I should pick up next? My to-read book montage My favorite books » Share book reviews [...]
Katie Sikorski 