Attraction used to be simple. You spotted a cute boy on the playground and dreamed that he liked you, too. The only thing you had to worry about was one of your classmates finding out about your crush, or, even worse, discovering your loose-leaf notebook with page after page of doodles of his name. While …
Author: laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com
I’m a writer and photographer who loves old cars, big dogs and trying stuff for the first time. I believe everyone should have a bucket list because life isn’t about working, paying bills and having the latest and greatest. It’s about experiences. Achieving goals. People. Adventures. Travel.
I’ve never dyed my hair, broken a bone, or watched a Star Wars movie, and I don’t plan on doing any of these.
The snow bird experiences winter
My grandpa used to be a true Minnesotan. A member of the Minnesota Senate for 20 years, the Senator couldn’t have gotten much more Minnesotan. He has grown older and wiser and now, in his retired years, he packs his bags and retreats to Florida for the winter. This makes the wimp less than half …
Sore throat? Desperate? Try these home remedies!
You have a cold. Your throat is scratchy and swollen, making the simple task of swallowing a painfully monumental task. After three bags of cough drops, the soothing factor diminishes and before you know it, anything that looks or smells like cherry causes a gag reflex. Nothing short of a jackhammer seems capable of clearing …
Good Getup, More Fun!
People love people in great costumes. In fact, a lot of the fun a person has on this spooky holiday could be attributed to the quality of costume. Sadly, there are many people out there who conjure up costumes which are mediocre at best. Going through the motions, these Halloween haters throw some lame getup …
Top 10 worst Halloween candies
Kids put a lot of effort into trick-or-treating. Jetting from door to door, trying not to trip over the too-long, hand-me-down witch dress can leave a little tyke feeling pretty tired. They deal with people opening the door and interrogating them before they finally fork over a treat (“Oh, what do we have here? A …
Lies lies lies…
I would have never made it this far without my parents. Most people would agree that good ol’ ma-n-pops did their fair share in helping their kids stand on their own two feet. They forgave you for their beautiful anniversary vase you broke and the car you demolished when you were 17 years old. They …
Bullet – the family favorite
Fifteen years ago, our family rescued a black lab pup from a humane society. Only six months old at the time, we took Bullet home and were excited to have a new addition to the family. It didn’t take longer than a day to fall in love with this dog. He was ready for anything! …
New Year's – your new deadline
If you haven’t flipped your calendar or noticed the leaves have begun falling, you should know it’s already September. Looking back, it feels like three weeks since everyone in the F-M area had the same evening plans – bagging sand. In actuality, it has been six months. It feels as if President Obama took office …
BINGO!
Many people enjoy an occasional game of Bingo. After all, Bingo does fall in the ‘game’ category and therefore should be fun – a solid source of entertainment. Maybe I’m too competitive or let my impatience get the best of me, but Bingo is no stroll in the park. I’d have to search long and …
Learning to drive a manual transmission… a rough road!
As a young girl, I spent many rides in the passenger seat of the ol’ Ford truck observing my mom or dad shift smoothly through the gears of the manual transmission. They’d occasionally offer an opportunity to shift to the next gear – warning that going over too far or waiting too long could mess …