My son takes his driver's exam this month. I greet this milestone with mixed emotions. Since he is my youngest, it marks the end of an era. Read More

When children are young, the full year from one birthday observance to the next can seem like an eternity! Read More

My husband and I just finished updating our will. It's not a pleasant thing to think about- what will happen when you're gone? Read More

With all of the texting and emailing, written letters sent via the US Postal Service have become a real novelty. However, it's still very exciting to receive a piece of mail or a package. Read More

January is the month of tests isn’t it? Our stamina is tested with the short days, cold temperatures and plenty of cloudy skies. But if you are among those working to keep those resolutions alive, the tests are even greater. Read More

Updated: 11/02/12 - I’m a little sad about Halloween this year. It may be the last year for us for the mad dash to candy euphoria. Halloween has always been a big deal for us. We decorate the house, make an annual trip to the pumpkin patch and carve jack o lanterns for the front porch. Read More

It was months in the planning, and the effort was nothing short of organizing a peace summit. Of course the chance to leave town for even a day or two without taking the children along is a crazy notion. Read More

Sometimes you just know when the time is right. That’s a little how we ended up making a return trip to Disney World in Orlando. It was not the perfectly planned, perfectly timed, perfectly prepared for trip. But the end result was perfect. Read More