The Kids are Alright: Nine is Different
A knock, two friends; a request: Could you go to the creek with your pals, pretty please? I glance at…
A knock, two friends; a request: Could you go to the creek with your pals, pretty please? I glance at…
We are at a standoff, my youngest daughter and I. It is a battle of wills, but also of pragmatism, each of…
One down, 200-and-something to go. That was my thought last night as I assembled the first school lunches of the year, with the…
This year has brought about a few surprises for our family, and surprises seem to always be expensive. With that (and our bank…
From the return of the songbirds to the slow, slow thaw after a long, cold winter, we are finally seeing the first welcome…
I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but I am one for making changes; taking chances. Two years ago, my family made…
I love this time of year in my adopted hometown. The cornfields stretch out over the acres like golden, rippling oceans; the fruit hangs…
The end of school and beginning of summer are exciting times for kids. My own kids start counting down the days on or…
To a child, the playground is a mountain to climb, a challenge to conquer, a good time to be had. But to a…
A lot of people I know have to embark on a finely choreographed dance at this time of year –…