The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s

This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – Decade Extras – The 1980’s →

How Radio Changed My Life (Guest Blogger – Dana)

Today, I'd like to introduce you to another blogger friend of mine, Dana. At her blog, Regular Girl Devos, she shares stories of praise, stories of faith, meaningful quotes, and personal stories. I had reached out to her about my next Share Your Nostalgia feature (more on that soon) and she sent me this knowing … Continue reading How Radio Changed My Life (Guest Blogger – Dana) →

The Music of My Life – 1981

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 1981 →

Turntable Talk #18 – The Man (or Woman) Behind the Curtain

It is time once again for another edition of Turntable Talk. This is a feature created by my friend Dave Ruch from the A Sound Day Blog. This is my 18th submission for this feature and it is something I look forward to writing each month. This time around, Dave took us to the Land … Continue reading Turntable Talk #18 – The Man (or Woman) Behind the Curtain →

Urgh! I Knew It Would Be Him!

It seems like we just heard the news that Pat Sajak was stepping down as host of Wheel of Fortune. He's been at the helm for 40+ years, so the news of his retirement shouldn't have come as a shock to fans. It's been a great run for him, and when the announcement came, the … Continue reading Urgh! I Knew It Would Be Him! →

Something’s Missing

With the nice weather I've had a chance to spend a lot of time outside. We've either walked around the neighborhood or played the with kids in the yard. The last couple times we've walked, I couldn't help but think that something was missing. I hear the usual sounds on our walks: Singing birdsBarking dogsKids … Continue reading Something’s Missing →

A Morning Spring Walk

I've been struggling with a few things lately. I decided to listen to my own advice and take a step back and look around and appreciate the little things. So this past week, I put Ella in her stroller and we took a 2 and a half mile walk around the neighborhood. She loves going … Continue reading A Morning Spring Walk →