As a child, I went with my parents, aunts, uncles and cousins to the woods to find our annual harvest of wild mushrooms each spring. Sometimes we would find one or two – other times, we’d find grocery bags full. We’d soak them in salt water, and fry them in flour and butter. A true [...]
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I left love on the table today. So many words left unsaid. I didn’t pour that love into my kids today. Instead, it was an unbearably frustrating day — whining and bickering. Bedtime couldn’t come fast enough. It came. They’re asleep. And now I just want to run into their rooms, wake them up, and [...]
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I’m going through this phase where I just can’t get enough to eat. There is a recipe here that is quick and easy to make, and totally satisfies the strongest cravings for something rich and creamy. But — warning — it is healthy. I will admit, that I don’t eat as much as I should. [...]
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For Men Only By now, you should be thinking about the “Mother’s Day Gift.” First, let me explain that flowers are mandatory. Moms have given up over 90 percent of their lives to the care and nurturing and worrying over their children. And, if the child is not adopted, they have given a year (and [...]
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As parents, we think we know our children. We use this knowledge to protect them, shielding them from situations that we know they do not yet have the resources to cope with, and might cause them harm. Sometimes, though, no matter how we try, such an event will lay itself down upon the path of [...]
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We left the pool, and decided to take advantage of the hotel’s award-winning Nature Trail and Wildlife Estuary. The tall trees and shrubs will give us a much-needed break to hide us from the gawkers at the pool the sun. No one needs to go back to the room for a pit stop, so we’re [...]
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This book, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, has been calling my name. It’s short. 84 pages. But it’s a tome of information. Here’s my favorite part: The program (living on 24 hours a day) will be concentrated on seven hours and a half: “What?” you cry. “You pretend to show us how [...]
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The cold winter has finally released, and left, imparting us with the warmth of Spring. As I patter through my house barefoot for the first time in months, I remember my woolly socks. Only two days ago, I relied heavily on them to cuddle my toes. Where are they now? I haven’t a clue. How [...]
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Conversation at 2:15 A.M. with the 3-year-old. Mommy, a purple teradyctle is eating me. No, honey, it’s just a dream. The teradayctle isn’t real. Oh, Then is it a remote control teradyctle?
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