Wouldn’t we all be a little better off if we looked at politics and life as a puzzle requiring cooperation...

A little doll passed between Mom and me for more than 20 years. She carried it in her purse. Now it's in mine.

Nothing quite prepares you for the loss of a beloved dog. What to do and planning ahead can make it easier. Most of all, listen to your dog

How one young boy made a lasting impression with a small but thoughtful gift.

These are my me years. After years raising children on my own, I am grateful for all who helped me. Please reach out to single moms!

One of my favorite sayings is “You don’t have to tell ME three times.” This is because often it takes more than one error for things to resonate with me. Usu...

Following a wonderful month in Italy, I'm enjoying reminiscing. Here are a few special memories of the madonnelle, people, dogs, and gelato of Venice. I ca...

You want it to last forever. Yes I missed home, and my dog, but I spent my entire vacation writing, eating, drinking, meeting interesting people, and experi...

I recently returned from a four-week vacation and writer's retreat in Italy. While I was away, one of my dogs fell deathly ill AND the boarding facility had...

When with people from other places, I quickly notice how we say very common things in different ways. For two glorious weeks, at a wonderful writer’s retrea...

Repurposing brown furniture is good for the environment. Try this tactic to convince your kids to take your furniture.

My travel experiences have been varied and broad but never included Las Vegas. That has been on purpose. After all, my biased opinion of Vegas was not good...

My father was a letter writer. He had a big bold distinctive handwriting like I have never seen anywhere before. While stationed in England and France durin...

The second generation of monarchs began emerging from the safety of their chrysalises on my screened porch. Included are the progeny of others I raised a few...

This began as a Brown Pelican post, but I couldn’t write about Brown Pelicans without comparing them to their relatives, American White Pelicans. The need ...

Edward Lear is credited with inventing the limerick. He wasn't Irish but from England. For a host of reasons, most completely irrelevant, this quirky, wi...

The easiest way to shred cabbage is with the food processor. Preparing to attack a stunning head of cabbage, with my new Cuisinart, and make slaw, sautéed ca...

I discovered monarch caterpillars on the milkweed plants blooming in my garden in late January. Although my home is in Florida, I realized they were about t...

In her 90’s, Mom was fading and craving connections with her children and grandchildren. When her first grandchild became a father, she was ecstatic and gre...