Hey! While the Friday 5 questions were still posted while it was still Friday in their timezone, on East Coast USA it was past my bedtime. I wrote the first half of this yesterday (Friday) and am answering the questions…
Wordless Wednesday 2025: Week 52
Advent 2025 Week 4: Love
“To love another person is to see the face of God.”— Victor Hugo
Friday 5: Superlatives, part 2
Happy Friday! Today is National Oatmeal Muffin Day (I prefer blueberry and corn muffins over oatmeal) and National Hard Candy Day. (“Lord, it’s like a hard candy Christmas, I’m barely getting throooooooooooooooooooough tomorrow…”) It was a pretty good week. Yesterday…
Wordless Wednesday 2025: Week 51
Advent 2025 Week 3: Joy
“Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.”— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Friday 5: Superlatives Part 1
Happy Friday, Friends! Today is the Friday after TNP’s holiday party, National Ambrosia Day (yum!) and National Ding-a-Ling Day (hey John!). It’s also the final workday of a really nice workweek! On Tuesday I went to yoga class and we…
Wordless Wednesday: Week 50
Kim’s Favorite Things 2025
Welcome to my third annual “Kim’s Favorite Things!’ This is my own little version of Oprah’s favorite things, but for regular people like us. The first item on Oprah’s list is a pair of high heeled sneakers that cost $595,…
Advent 2025 Week 2: Peace
Friday 5: Labor
Happy Friday! Today is National Repeal Day honoring the end of Prohibition and Bathtub Party Day. I do have a tub and I have never taken a bath in it, even though I love taking baths in hotels. I’m a…
The Mug Life Chose Me #5: Philly’s Holiday Light Show
Behold: we have officially entered festive mug season! The Wanamaker Light Show is one of Philadelphia’s most enduring holiday traditions. I’ve seen the show more times than I can count, stretching all the way back to childhood. This show has…
