Nielsen surveys: Remembering life before streaming and cellphones
After receiving a dollar from Nielsen, Kymberly Foster Seabolt reflects on how much media and communication have changed. From waiting a week for TV cliffhangers and taping songs off the radio to pay phones and long-distance calls, she looks back at life before instant streaming.
Family gatherings: Why the rarest magic is time spent together
When asked what she does for fun, Kymberly Foster Seabolt's answer is simple: spending time with family. From "Team Seabolt" childhood days to watching grown kids navigate the adult world, she reflects on how fast time flies and why gathering together remains life's greatest joy.
Neighbor talk: Why I adore the everyday drama of rural Facebook pages
While many love to hate social media, rural Facebook "Talk" pages offer essential local news you can't find anywhere else. Kymberly Foster Seabolt takes a humorous look at lost goats, mystery booms, misdelivered packages, and the everyday drama that keeps small towns connected.
Stop asking for reviews: The joy of thrift store shopping
From Home Depot hounding us for shelf bracket reviews to app pop-ups asking if we're enjoying ourselves, modern retail won't leave us alone. Here is why yard sales, estate sales, and thrift stores are superior: no tracking, no surveys, and sometimes even free baked goods.
How paint-covered raccoons and wildfire smoke ruined my week
Between a dog tracking white paint on the floor, raccoons decorating the deck with a wet paint roller, and heavy wildfire smoke rolling in, columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt finds plenty to write about—and a perfect excuse to skip the vegetables and hide indoors with childhood snack cakes.
Hose water and vinyl seats: How we survived 1970s summers
Remember when summer survival meant drinking from a garden hose, sliding down scorching metal slides, and riding in cars with sticky vinyl seats? Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt takes a nostalgic, humorous look at how we survived childhood heat waves in the 1970s without air conditioning.
World Cup tourists are obsessed with American ranch dressing
The 2026 World Cup is bringing global visitors to the U.S., and social media is buzzing with their love for American culture. From the scale of our scenery to an unexpected obsession with ranch dressing that has the TSA on high alert, Kymberly Foster Seabolt highlights the fun.
Left unsupervised: Conquering the pantry doom room
What happens when you leave a determined woman alone with a drill? Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her hilarious weekend DIY mission to conquer her century-old pantry "doom room." From wrestling 10-ton shelves to clearing out endless buckets, see how she pulled off a major organization win.
Babysitting the robot: Why my new vacuum isn’t ready for a coup
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her hilarious struggles with a new robot vacuum. From an immediate counter-diving incident to constantly getting stuck under the living room sofa, this "smart" tech requires far too much adult babysitting.
Portal patient patience
You dutifully fill out your medical history on the online patient portal, only to be handed a 1992-style clipboard at check-in. Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt explores the frustrating redundancy of modern healthcare administration and asks: where is all that digital data actually going?
