Last night, my husband and I went to a small, outdoor concert at a historic museum near where we live. Circles were drawn on the expansive lawn for parties to sit in. If you left your circle, you were to…
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” President Bill Clinton Tomorrow is the 4th of July and what a time to be in America, to be an American. Despite everything going…
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To be honest, I didn’t think I could make good on a Monday post today. These past few days, I’ve been feeling crushed under the weight of the pandemic; the national sudden and complicated reckoning with issues of race and…
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You know when you have a million tabs open on your computer related to a million different things? That’s how my mind feels today. So this weekend, when thunderstorms are meant to rattle through our area, I’m going on an…
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I love hot dogs. Year round. I’m very particular about my buns and the dogs themselves, because I’m a purist: ketchup only. So I like to ensure that the quality of the two other parts of my hot dog are…
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Well, it’s officially summer! Didn’t it seem like we kind of skipped spring this year though? I remember still wearing my winter parka in early March and then after string after string of weeks in quarantine, looking out the window…
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Red velvet cake was a must growing up in my house. It was the cake of choice for graduations, birthdays, you name it. I just baked one. What are we celebrating? Juneteenth! Juneteenth has always been an important part of…
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A few years ago, I bonded with a 5-year-old boy. He’s a family friend, so I’d already adored him, but then I started working with him while I was in grad school. Christmas came along and he wanted to get…
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“I met Cassie a few years ago in Austin when a group of us were gathered to celebrate a best friend’s birthday. I remember we all went out to explore the South Congress Avenue area and we went to this…
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The other day, I was inspired by a little girl where I live who had organized a collection drive for our local food pantry to seek out other kids who are working to make their world a better place, starting…
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“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.” – Lady Bird Johnson I have a rule: I never, ever pass a lemonade stand if I’m walking by. I will slurp down (or at least sip) any…
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Michaela. You might see that name signed on the bottom of a lot of posts. Who’s Michaela? She’s the founder of The Modern Bee. She’s nostalgic but progressive. She’s the “quilting bee” hostess. She’s the one who wanted to create…
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The Modern Bee is a community that highlights the experiences of many and how they collectively play a role in shaping the richness and diversity of the quilt of life. Lately, given everything making headlines these days, I’ve found myself…
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