A friend mentioned how often I quote my mother and it caused me to think about why. In day-to-day living, she had more influence over me...

Today I made a large batch of pimento cheese. A few weeks ago, I wrote that bread is love. Pimento cheese runs a close second. I make...

This is an excerpt from my historical novel (a work in progress) about my Dad and his Auntie, who he described as "the leading force in...

Bread is a gift of love. It’s personal. Mother made bread and I always think of her when I make it. She said that making bread was good...

I had a delightful morning at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. John Reed presented a class on photographing birds, a benefit of...

My brother and I planned a one-night getaway where we could spend a little time together without work, family, pets, or other...

After a very quiet and lazy Christmas holiday, I am finding it hard to get in gear. I am probably not alone. When someone wants...

It's that time of year again. Many Americans will prepare a lavish meal of celebration and thanks while spending time with family and...

We’re hunkered down here in northeast Florida with a Nor’easter blowing through for a couple of days. It’s not actually snowing because...

“Leave it,” is a popular training command used when a dog is misbehaving or unfocused. It is preferred over “no,” but a brief enough...

Are you resistant to change? Usually, I am. When things are going well, I want them to stay that way. When my sons were little, there...

I’m a fence sitter. I don't like going too far on either side and I can see green grass on both sides. And when there are many choices,...

Our neighborhood has many hawks so the only reason I noticed this one was because of the desperate call for help coming from beneath its...

Gerald Grapefruit was nurtured by my sister on their farm in Tennessee during his formative years. She planted seeds from a particularly...

Black clouds were rolling in from the east over the Atlantic as I drove to church that morning, late again. My umbrella and pink...

Laura was one of those friends who, even though months and years went by without a visit, you immediately caught up with as if no time...

Parking in a shady spot at the doctor’s office, I obeyed the “Florida rule” of cracking my windows to reduce heat accumulation. After my...

Journalist Cynthia Barnett came to our local independent bookstore, Story & Song, to discuss her new book, The Sound of the Sea. She...

I love a good plan and recently my dog, Leah, helped me see that there is more to a successful plan than reaching short term goals. ...

Dad was a gentle soul with a love for travel and food, who was thoughtful and giving, and the best letter writer I have ever known. I’ve...