Category Archives: Adventures

Black Friday: Fact or Fiction?

The Kay family has been waking at the crack of dawn the Friday after Thanksgiving for almost two decades in order to save as much as 50% on our Christmas purchases. But does all that hot chocolate and bleary-eyed effort … Continue reading

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Tailgating at its Best: A Safe and Successful Game Day

Tickets to the big game are an essential element to the tailgate experience. For most, NFL or similar season tickets are hard to come by and even harder to afford. While multiple tickets and prime seats may be difficult to … Continue reading

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Go Big, Don’t Go For Broke: Tailgating at its Best

When my husband was assigned to his alma mater, the United States Air Force Academy, we knew we were in for an adventure. We lived on the Academy grounds and found deer in our front yard, wild turkeys in our … Continue reading

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The Writers Corner – Can You Handle an SMT?

So you’re a writer. Then you get a book published and now you’re an author. Now it’s time to try your hand at media and you begin to do “phoners” or radio interviews on the phone. Next, you have a … Continue reading

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Ellie In Germany — I LOVE the Army!

I’m in Germany to speak to the military and their families stationed around Katterbach. They put me up at Colmberg Castle in a sweet suite that overlooks the village….oh, my, goodness–what a view out of my window. We toured the … Continue reading

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