

Sometimes Words Do Not Suffice...
Some days, weeks, months and years are so delightfully unexpected that they cannot be expressed in mere words. This is one of those...


DO YOU FEEL QUICKENING TOO?
Can you feel it too? The pace is picking up again as we move closer to autumn. Your kids are scurrying to get fresh school supplies and...


BACK, BUT NOT YET BAAAAAAACK...
You know the joy of anticipating a great trip. And then reveling in each and every colorful moment one on your jaunt. Then all too soon,...


CAT-SITTING IN KETCHIKAN
Life is so very good tucked away high on a Ketchikan, Alaska hillside with my furry friend, Freya. Who wouldn't love to cat-sit in this...


TEARING DOWN, NOT BUILDING WALLS RECALLED
Recalling the day I witnessed a wall coming down that rocked the world.... Has history ever flown into your hands? Literally flown into...


CELEBRATING OPENING WATERS SUNSET MAGIC
Sometimes you capture a moment in time that will never be again. For me, that happened early Sat. evening. Spring had suddenly burst...


TOO SELFISH TO SHARE?
Are you too selfish to share? Toddlers are often reluctant to share a toy or a few Cheerios. Teens may not be keen to let a friend borrow...


CELEBRATING NUTRITION MONTH? DO IT IN STYLE WITH OPT STOMACH PUPPET!
Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) has designated this month's theme as: Savor...


LAST SPARKLES OF THE SEASON...
They say all good things must come to an end. Maybe not all good things - all the time. But Christmas lights are one of those lovely,...


RISING ABOVE HATE IN PARIS
In the face of terror, CBS' Scott Pelley reminded all of us that the human spirit does indeed endure. Over hate. Over helplessness. And...