To Tip or Not to Tip?

To Tip or Not to Tip?

I am a self-professed over-tipper. I tip everyone. Once, I even tipped the cable guy; my husband loved that. Given my predilection toward spreading the monetary love, why do iPad tip requests at counter service restaurants give me such pause? You know what I’m...
Wrinkles Are So 2018

Wrinkles Are So 2018

The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Santa … and wrinkles. Do any of these things actually exist? Legend has it, the Loch Ness Monster was first spotted in 565 A.D. Bigfoot’s image has been captured on film multiple times. On Christmas Eve, children across the...
The Adult Kindness Shift

The Adult Kindness Shift

Children mimic the behaviors of those whom they admire most, typically their parents. When kids are young, parents teach them how to eat, dress and wash themselves. These are the mechanics of growing up, but they are not the only learned lessons. Kindness is also a...
I Am Not a Trailing Spouse

I Am Not a Trailing Spouse

Trailing spouse. Corporate spouse. Accommodating partner. None of these terms are complimentary. I prefer traveling spouse or, better yet, traveling family. Our family doesn’t stay in one place for long. We’ve just completed our third—and by no means...
10 Things Only West Michiganders Truly Understand

10 Things Only West Michiganders Truly Understand

With one former West Michigan woman’s rather unexpected move to Florida comes a new wisdom—the wisdom of realizing there are (at least) 10 things only West Michiganders understand. 1. The Meaning of “The Lake” “What are you doing this...