View this online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! 2025 Issue #51 🧮 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where this will be the final newsletter of 2025. The "Adultitis Fighter Insider" will re-emerge in January as simply "The Adultitis Fighter," with a slightly new look and format. Until then, I hope you and yours have a very merry Christmas, a happy Hanukkah, and a happy New Year! Many Januarys ago, as the ho ho hos of the holiday season abruptly transitioned to the ho ho...
17 days ago • 3 min read
View this online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! 2025 Issue #50 🏈 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are beginning to run low on 2026 Celebrate Everything Calendars. If you haven't gotten yours yet, don't dilly dally; this might be the earliest we sell out yet! This sign is above the door in the sacristy at Holy Name of Jesus in Sheboygan, where I serve as a lector. In a Catholic church, the sacristy is a room, usually near the altar, where vestments, supplies,...
24 days ago • 4 min read
View this online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! 2025 Issue #49 🟢 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are SO grateful for everyone who participated in Purple Tuesday and everyone who has purchased gifts from our Lemonade Stand this holiday season. (There's still time to get something Adultitis-free for your favorite people.) Thank you for your support! 🙏 I recently uncovered an article I wrote several years ago that feels especially poignant in this holiday...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Special Issue 🍋 Happy Purple Tuesday, Reader! More purpley than Black Friday, but just as small businessy as Small Business Saturday, Purple Tuesday is here! Although it's a holiday we completely made up to give you a fun reason to shop the Escape Adulthood Lemonade Stand, we do have an incredible opportunity to make it worth your while. (Two, in fact.) 🖼️ 20% Off Original PaintingsThere aren't many of my original paintings for sale, and we've never offered a discount, but for this day — and...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
View this online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! 2025 Issue #48 🎄 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where are still processing the report that The Cure Adultitis Institute recently intercepted. It's a sobering reminder of how determined Adultitis is when it comes to ruining your holidays, and worth checking out (more on that below). I met Kevin and his family when I was in college. They were very involved in the church I attended. Such cool people; kind, warm, and...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Special Issue 🍋 Happy Small Business Saturday, Reader! Yes, it's me again with another sales pitch that's doing it wrong. You see, apprently I'm supposed to bombard you with 125% off coupons to convince you to buy, buy, BUY! Sorry. We don't do a lot of discounts around here, any time of the year. There are no doorbusters, because we really are a small business. It's just the five of us, plus Jenna and Rachel. We just make things we hope you'll like, things to help you fight Adultitis, bring a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Special Issue 🍋 Happy Thanksgiving Hangover, Reader! I hope you had a great one, however you celebrated. As you know, today is what they call Black Friday, the magical time of year when we are all supposed to max out our credit cards. I have always hated feeling the pressure to bombard you with sales pitches. That's the artist in me. On the other hand, I am running a business, and this really is a major time of year when people are looking for gifts. And the birthdays of all three of my kids...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
View this online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! 2025 Issue #47 🫨 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where I have finally completed uploading all my artwork to the new portfolio section, which allows you to dynamically view my art by topic, series, and keyword, and read the story behind each piece. Now I can wait to add some new work! In the process of redesigning our website, I came across a great reminder I thought was worth sharing with you today. Andre Cassagnes,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
View this online • Get this from a friend? Subscribe here! 2025 Issue #46 💰 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where Kim is leading another inspiring Wonderhunt cohort. The first Wonder Circle she held on Zoom this week was a great opportunity for Wonderhunters to get to know one another, making the sharing that's happening in the private group even more powerful. If you're experiencing FOMO, it's not too late to jump in now, especially if your soul needs a pick-me-up. Meanwhile,...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read