This morning I woke up feeling a little blah. We’ve had a revolving door of sickness on and off for weeks, the ickiness of the weather, wet, cold, ugh, depression creeping in a little…a lot of blah. Sometimes the best antidote for me when I’m feeling this way is gratitude. Today I am grateful for:…
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Grammy’s Country Apple Pie DnD One Shot Review
Note: My adult sons recently recruited me to run their DnD games because they wanted to start playing. So we have two beginner players and a beginner Dungeon Master. I know this is helpful information for a review. Yesterday we played Grammy’s Country Apple Pie One Shot By Jennifer Adcock. It’s designed for beginner players…
Kupietools CSS Holiday Lights – WordPress Plugin for Christmas
If you’re looking for a fun Wordpress plugin for Christmas, the Kupietools CSS Holiday Lights Wordpress Plugin is perfect! I wasn’t looking for this plugin, but it found me, and I think it is perfect, but honestly, I think I might have a hard time turning it off after Christmas is over. As you can…
The Identity Based Habits Method Has Helped Me Change My View of Myself
I have struggled in the past to form habits and routines and then stick with them. Because of that, I’ve viewed myself as someone who struggles with routines, and the more I’ve told myself that story over the years, the harder it’s been for me to believe I could change it. Setting habits and forming…
Beginner DM Update
Learning to be a dungeon master for Dnd has actually been a fun experience. It is a lot of work and a time commitment, but it’s something I’m happy to do for my kids. I wrote about it tongue-in-cheek here, but the truth is, I’m more than happy to do anything to maintain a close…
Interesting 404 Error Pages
I’ve always loved seeing interesting or cute 404 pages, especially when I find them in the wild, but I will admit that sometimes I search for them too. I love how creative people can be on their blogs, and even some larger companies create fun 404 pages. It’s a great way to add a bit…
Updated This Blog’s Homepage
Today I took a look at this blog’s homepage and decided to give it a facelift. What Was Wrong With The Homepage? A few things were bothering me: Too big of a wall of text on the homepage. There was text that should be in another page or blog post instead of on the homepage.…
Dear December
Dear December, It’s been ages since we saw each other last, a year to be exact. Here you are again, as steady as can be, punctual, considerate, dependable. You mark the arrival of festivals, holidays, lights, music, plays, parties, gifts, and all sorts of merriment. There’s an excitement that fills the air, anticipation for both…
The Single Best Thing About Established Habits and Routines
Today I didn’t feel well at all. Different members of my family have been sick for a couple weeks now. It’s just slowly moving through each of us at its own pace. Unfortunately for me, today was a day where I’ve been exhausted, not feeling well, and just generally run down, but I’m here writing.…
I Forgot How Relaxing Minecraft Can Be
Today was such a relaxing and cozy day. I spent the morning and this evening playing Minecraft. Until yesterday, I hadn’t played in months. It was nice to just kick back and play. Yesterday I found a village (I like to live in or close to one), so today I spent the time in game…
Why I Deleted My Blog Categories
About a week ago, I deleted my blog categories. I have been learning to use Obsidian, and one thing that stood out to me in a couple of videos I watched about it was. It was suggested to focus on linking your notes rather than folder structure. “Make your notes earn their structure” is how…
The Predictable Thanksgiving Post
Yes, this is going to be the traditional “I’m grateful for…” blog post, the predictable post that every blogger writes at some point on or near Thanksgiving. Either that will irk you, or that will delight you, and in either case, welcome! ***(Trigger Warning: Death of loved one)*** Today is a weird day. I’m in…
Best Advice for How to Learn To Use Obsidian
Obsidian is an amazing personal knowledge system (PKS) that uses folders and linking to store, connect, and interact with information about various topics you’re interested in. Setting up Obsidian can be a little intimidating if you allow it to be, but there are many resources available to help. I watched a ton of videos about…
Morning Routine
This morning, James tagged me in Discord to tell me he enjoyed reading one of my blog posts, and I’m glad he enjoyed it, but it reminded me that I hadn’t read his blog in over a week. So, I headed on over there to check out his latest posts, and you should too. He…
Thoughts on Thanksgiving This Year
Thanksgiving in the United States is just a few days away, but it’s been on my mind for a while. I’ve got some mixed feelings about it, to be honest. Thanksgiving would have fallen on my dad’s birthday this year. He passed a couple of years ago, and since his would be birthday is fast…
Beginner Dungeon Master Resources
I don’t know much about DnD or being a dungeon master, but I’ve been learning about it and I’m going to use this as a place to keep resources for myself and anyone else trying to learn how to be a dungeon master. Don’t forget to stop back by. As I find and use resources,…
How to Recover From an Off Day
If you thought this was going to be informative, you may or may not be right. I guess we’ll see by the end of this post. I should have put a question mark at the end of that title because I’m asking the question as much as I’m trying to answer it. Ever have one…
Dungeon Master Resume (Definitely Not Overqualified)
CuppaRex Desired Position: Dungeon Master (Ok, fine, not desired, against my will, but I’m here. That counts, right?) Objective: Succeed as DM for my sons with absolutely no idea what I’m doing…yet. Primary Game Experience: (You can not laugh, dangitt) Pong Oregon Trail Frogger Super Mario Bros. Super Mario World Cool Spot Sim City Sims Roller…
Lisa Woodruff of Organize365 and a Lesson About Purpose and Letting Go
Recently, I listened to a podcast from Organize365, where Lisa Woodruff announced that they will be discontinuing the sale of the Friday Boxes. It’s not unusual for companies to discontinue underperforming products, but the Friday Boxes are not underperforming. People love the Friday Box, and it sells well. At first glance, it seems nutty for…
Day 18 of 100: Hardest Day So Far (Sorry for all the whining)
Today is day 18 of my 100 day blogging challenge, where I have committed to posting on this blog once each day for 100 days, and it’s been the hardest day so far. It’s not that I don’t want to write, because I have enjoyed writing regularly. It’s been wonderful to just sit down and…