When I was a kid, we used to play the alphabet game when we were driving places. The first one to find all the letters of the alphabet won. We relied on the honor system, of course, scanning every possible

Stories like this are so rare it's no wonder when you hear of them they are hard to believe. Nevertheless, this one is true. An auto mechanic living with his young family in Norfolk was struggling to make

Last year I wrote a post explaining how I was unable to recover my former account, @jlwkolb. Here is a summary: On July 25, I created @fairytalelife with the idea that this new name would be more memorable

Late in the night of April 14 and early morning of the 15th, 1912, the unthinkable happened. The Titanic, the world's greatest and most opulent ocean liner, struck an iceberg and sank into the frigid waters

I've been a mom for over 17 years. That is craziness, because in my head I am still that mischievous 21 year old with a future wide open. Motherhood did not come easily for me. I could not give up my dream

This thing. Annoying as hell under any circumstance. But I can tell you when it will turn you into a raving, frothing at the mouth lunatic. When you are trying to dump your coins at just the right moment.

When new to trading cryptocurrencies, you can be sure the following scenario will play out. And not just once. Hell, you don't have to be new to crypto. Seasoned pros still fall victim to cruel market

I have a fondness for applying the lessons of Aesop's fables to everyday life. Particularly of interest is how relevant these tales are to the world of cryptocurrency. Take this one, for example: "The

I consider it a necessity to put Green and Stone at the top of my list when visiting London. This Chelsea gem is like no other art supply store in the world. Living in the States, I've resigned myself

This was a new one for me. Visiting friends in Norfolk, I learned something that would never occur to me in a million years. It seems it is a thing to steal lead from church roofs. This beautiful St. Mary's

Do you ever feel like you have a daunting task looming over you after convincing someone you could do it only to feel like you are in over your head? Forget all the things wrong with the chain of events

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Albert Einstein Fairytalelife. For a while she vanished. It was

What happens when you are called upon to illustrate a book requiring extensive research because it is both fiction and historical at the same time? A rush of excitement. It means research and time travel.

“If you will be alone this Christmas and are having a hard time with the holidays, if you would like a call or a gift or just to feel loved, please PM me. I have love to give.” I woke up the other day

When you peel back the mechanics of any picture book and its creator, you will discover the dark secret of illustration rejects, sometimes piles of them. Most will never see the light of day and can't

She is here, you know. Right now. Watching. She sees all the bullshit everywhere. She sees how the holidays have a way of stirring up festering pots of trouble by forcing uncomfortable reunions between

What happens when you travel to England after steemfest in Amsterdam? A lot. You realize how unbelievable it is that a 40-minute flight can take you to another country by a quick puddle jump across the

It's Saturday night at Steemfest in Amsterdam. While many steemians celebrate with reckless abandon, some of us are calling it an early night. For me, this whole packing up and taking off the day after

On Wednesday, I leave for Steemfest to join dozens of other exuberant steemians in Amsterdam. The first week of November has already passed, and next weekend's festivities are upon us.    While

Imagine spending eternity in Vernazza high on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean. It's not like you would know it – you'd be dead. But if you lived in this seaside town, you know where you could end