There’s big city Mexico and touristy Mexico. There’s dangerous drug cartel Mexico. There’s off-the-beaten path Mexico. And then there’s wherever we are, tucked away near a hidden beach town called… Read more

Funny what a year of stone-cold sobriety will do to a person. It gave me clarity, a renewed spirit and a sense of accomplishment. But it also smacked me upside… Read more

Scored some free tickets to go see the I Love The 90’s Tour at the Iowa State Fair yesterday. The good news is … I went. The bad news is… Read more

Everyone has a favorite songstress — that one female singer whose siren song resonates with them, right? Some love Babs. Others cherish Judy or Jennifer Holiday. For me, it’s the… Read more

I’ve probably written 15 blogs about my mom—who I aptly named “The Bevinator” because of her take no prisoners mentality. On the flipside, I’ve only written a couple stories about… Read more

Indulge me for a minute, will you? One of the great mysteries of my life is that 90% of humanity says hello to me in passing. Complete strangers say hi…. Read more

About a year in to my very first TV gig, the Director of Human Resources called me in to her office. No biggie, I thought. I’m 23-years old and practically… Read more

I left for home today, but Chile will always have a fond place in my heart. It’s the first Latin American country I’ve visited for more than 12 hours. (Cruise… Read more

I plunked down in the lovely country of Chile about five days ago. It’s my first visit here—and, oddly, I did zero research on the country before I arrived. No… Read more

444 club sodas with lime. That was the final tally of 2016’s sobriety. I counted each fizzy, non-alcoholic beverage I drank this year like my life depended on it. Perhaps… Read more