by Jamie - Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Taking a Dip! by Gwen Hinz Sargeant Swimming is a favorite Appleton pastime, whether in the Fox River, a lagoon, private pools, or a municipal pool. In the early days, the only option was to swim in the Fox River, but the dangers associated with that pushed citizens...
by Jamie - Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Pet Care
Senior Pet Care by Meghan Vos Thanks to advances in nutrition and veterinary care, our pets are living longer than ever. Currently, the average life expectancy of an indoor cat is 16.9 years, and while the life expectancy of our canine friends varies by breed and...
by Jamie - Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | In the Garden
A Time to Deadhead by Holly Boettcher Every year I must have a lush and colorful fuchsia hanging in my backyard, of course, near my hot tub so I can enjoy watching the hummingbirds zipping in and out of the blooms as I sip my morning coffee. There is so much joy to...
by Jamie - Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | One More Thing
The Thoughts I Think When I Take My Kids to the Zoo by Tyler Sjostrom As a parent to two young boys, I have default responses to a multitude of potentially sticky situations. Older son is pouting? “Alexa, play ‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weeknd.” Younger son is...
by Jamie - Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | Great Reads
Firekeeper’s Daughter By Angeline Boulley Daunis Fontaine is a biracial young woman who has struggled to fit in among the community of her hometown of Sault Ste. Marie and the nearby Ojibwe reservation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After a series of tragic...
