the LITERARY spoon

The problem with living in the southwest during what should be autumn is that, compared to Michigan, where I grew up, there doesn’t seem to

You know those questions like, “If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?” You already know what I’m going to

Since we’ve come to Oklahoma, we’ve made a few day trips around our town of Lawton, and several excursions further afield, namely to Oklahom

Maybe this isn’t the best time to craft a compilation of travel books. After all, summer is over, kids are heading back to school, we’re all

Our trip to the Smoky Mountains back in 2017 was one of the coolest trips of our life, and is so worth it for anyone who enjoys being on a m

When I was in my early teens, my hometown, Marquette, played host to a bohemian-style restaurant called The Rubaiyat (named after, I'm as...

Know what’s absolutely crazy? It’s August already! Last time I looked, we were just moving to Oklahoma, it was May, and raining all the t...

One thing (among many) that I’ve been trying to do more in the past few years is to pay closer attention to the modern Wheel of the Year,...

It’s summer. While that will always rank below fall in my book, it does give us several good things: the ability to be outside more, fres...

An extended vacation, for me, is anytime I’m leaving my home for longer than about 4 days. After that, I’ve got to take care of any numbe...

In most circumstances, I believe that pasta cannot be substituted. Everyone knows that pasta is one of the most comforting substances on ...

Note: In this 3-part series, I mentioned and sometimes linked specific hotels we stayed at and restaurants we ate at on our trip through ...

Note: In this 3-part series, I mention and sometimes provide links to businesses we used on our trip through Ireland, but please note tha...

I feel hungry a lot. Usually this has nothing to do with my body needing extra nourishment and everything to do with being bored or procr...

Note: In this 3-part series, I mention and sometimes provide links to businesses we used on our trip through Ireland, but please note tha...

Everyone experiences depression at some point or another in their lives. The tips in this post represent my own personal views on what ha...

If you guys follow my Instagram with any level of regularity, you may have seen that, back in December 2018, I made a post featuring the ...

Note: This post contains links to several business's websites, but please be aware that this post is not sponsored or partnered in any wa...

This post was inspired by my sister-in-law, Cat, who started teaching sixth grade English/Language Arts and science in the fall of 2018. ...

Let me just pre-empt this post by saying something: THIS RECIPE? IT’S NOT HEALTHY. IN FACT, IT’S PROBABLY BAD FOR YOU. Okay. Now we’ve go...