I know it’s been silent here recently, and I’m hoping to talk about it with you soon. The last two weekends we spent celebrating two...

Spring has finally arrived in our part of the world. Everywhere I turn, color bursts from greyed, barren branches and forgotten fields. Even my skin...

The kids and I picnicked in the yard earlier this week, afterward pushing our plates aside to sprawl across the blankets in the warm sun....

I’m not sure why, but Valentine’s Day often sneaks up on me. Mark and I usually plan something small for ourselves, but I often forget...

I can’t believe Christmas is only a few sleeps away already. I’ll be taking a break from this space to enjoy the holiday season with...

  The Gingerbread Man by Rowena Bennett The gingerbread man gave a gingery shout: “Quick open the oven and let me out!” He stood up straight...

Old man Winter has finally arrived here (mildly by some of your standards), chasing the last of the leaves from the branches, forcing us into...

  In honor of Small Business Saturday, a day promoted by American Express to support small businesses around the globe, I’m sharing a few of...

Sometimes it is easy to look at other people’s pictures or lives and feel that I am somehow missing out. That I don’t have enough....

It has rained for days now. A cold, relentless rain. I look toward our cactus still propped on our outdoor table, now hunched over like an...