Today I learned about the .endsWith( ) JavaScript method. — Most of my coding experience has been with JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks. So, I’ve been thinking recently about how I can keep my knowledge of JavaScript current and not get too rusty in this post-bootcamp, pre-job period of my life. …

Create a React app using Vite and Sanity.io — User experience is of utmost importance, and single-page applications (SPAs) have become a popular choice for building interactive and dynamic web applications. React, a widely adopted JavaScript library, coupled with Vite, a lightning-fast build tool, offers a powerful development environment. And when you combine them with Sanity.io, a headless CMS…

Puke is a part of my hero’s journey, apparently. — My son refuses to blow his nose. We used to get him to blow it by inviting him to participate in a booger contest, but the novelty of that has worn off. …

Listen and learn about menopause and mid-life with these 4 fabulous podcasts. — I like walking, and I’ve always sort of incorporated walking into my daily routine as much as possible. I like walking to work, to pick up my son from school, to the grocery store. Whenever I can, I walk. I also love a good podcast. And I really enjoy listening…

I was nervous about how my son would answer this question, and I didn’t even realize it. — We were at the park near my son’s school one afternoon last week. My son was playing on a hillside in the park where kids like to climb like little mountain goats. …

White Storks take over the Old Town — This time of year is magical. As winter shifts into spring, nature comes to life all around us. This time of year is particularly interesting in the Old Town part of my village as White Storks build nests on the rooftops. I’ve lived in Herzogenaurach, Germany for a year now…

No, really. I love them. — I got my first period when I was thirteen years old. From that point on, I had to decide how I wanted to deal with menstruating every month. The main options back then were pads or tampons. That was pretty much it as far as I knew. There are pros…

If you’re even mildly interested in birds, this list has a documentary for you! — I’ve always been sort of into birdwatching. My grandparents had bird feeders in their backyard, and we would watch out the window with the Sibley Guide to Birds, identifying the different species as they ate at the feeders. It wasn’t until I moved in with my husband that I really…

What skills do we need to deal with global challenges? — I recently listened to an episode of one of my favorite podcasts while hiking through a forest near my home. Throughline Podcast by NPR has been a go-to for a couple of years now, but the episode entitled A Story of Us? …