daily life

Adventures in Gardening

Three weeks ago, my friend Judith offered me a few seedlings from her vast garden beginnings. She has the touch…

14 years ago

Geeky Pursuits

It's no secret that we're a family of geeks. Aaron and I met many years ago when performing at the…

14 years ago

Nothing Says Vacation Like Hard Labor

The end of spring break is in sight, but oh it's been a rough week. While we did get out…

14 years ago

The Real Nutrition Problem For Our Kids

Occasionally when the kids are very helpful, we treat them to a meal out. The other day it was Steak…

14 years ago

No Answers, More Questions

After all of the drama of last week's visit to the doctor and the following blood draw to test for…

14 years ago

Operation: Clean Up…or Not

So, those grand plans I had to get all kinds of things done while I was unemployed? Yeah, well, it's…

14 years ago

Change of Plans

The last seven days have been a mountain of stress for me. Just when everything was swimming along nicely in…

14 years ago

Twuu Wuv

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. Or as we preferred to call it in our house: Tuesday.The day started with me getting…

14 years ago

Early To Bed, Early To Rise

When Cordelia was a toddler, our friends and family marveled that we had her on such a great sleep schedule.…

14 years ago

Appreciating Hot Water (Especially When It’s Gone)

It's easy to take for granted so many of the conveniences in our lives. Our homes have electric, heating and…

14 years ago