Choosing Battle Lines

Choosing Battle Lines

Have you felt as if battle lines were drawn on the virtual learning front with your children over the past year?  I have some thoughts on that, but first, how I got there. Having left Facebook several years ago due to the incivility that was present (how tame those...
Burg Loch

Burg Loch

When your child has a birthday in the era of COVID-19, celebration options are limited. What a difference a year makes. This time last year we were celebrating Hunter’s eleventh birthday in Ireland. You can read all about that adventure here. For his twelfth...
Burgruine Sengersberg

Burgruine Sengersberg

The weather forecast was cold with a chance for freezing rain, sleet, or snow but later in the day. What a great opportunity to get out before the bad weather set in. Jules hadn’t been able to join the kids and I on the last couple of castle hikes but even with...
Empower Yourself Through Finance

Empower Yourself Through Finance

From a young age I have loved numbers. I suspect this passion for numbers contributed to my interest in finance. By the time I turned 15 and had my first W-2 job working as a dishwasher, I was ready to start investing in the stock market. What a different world it was...
Burgruine Rossstein

Burgruine Rossstein

Nestled in the hills a stone’s throw from the American enclave of Hohenberg lies Burgruine Rossstein.  We chose to visit these castle ruins on a sunny, snow covered Sunday afternoon because they were a short 25 minute drive from our home. If you are coming from...