If there's one opinion I have that's going to get me side-eyed, it's this: I like going to "touristy" places and doin...

I have loved the works of Claude Monet ever since I was a teenager, and every time I have visited France I have wanted to take a trip to his...

Dearest family and friends, 2017 has been a busy year, full of new and exciting developments. Here are a few highlights:

We used to make a big deal out of Easter when the kids were small. Every year, we would attend multiple egg hunts -- community egg hunts, eg...

Never in my life did I think that I would learn, much less love, knitting. My mother taught my sister and I how to embroider and crochet ...

I've read right wingers' posts accusing liberals of being "special snowflakes" who can't handle losing the elections...

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Every year I write out a family newsletter to include with our holiday cards, and every year I go back and forth about sending it out. Is ...

Now that the kids are older, date night with Alfie is easier than ever. And yet, somehow, date night is still a rarity. I know all the ma...

Two weeks ago, I mailed in my ballot. I was excited. The world was full of hope and change. The past 18 months had been a nightmare of homop...

Most companies and organizations have a mission statement. Not only does a clear, shared mission help define the values of a company and ...

The start of a perfect smile 3Po and Jammy have begun a rite of passage affecting teens and tweens all over the world. No, I'm not ...

On November 4, Alfie and I celebrated 15 years of marriage. It's hard to believe that it has been 15 years since Elvis married us in ...

Yesterday we said goodbye to the end of an era.  The Pea has graduated from middle school; next year she'll be starting high school....

In less than three months, my oldest will be graduating from middle school, and my youngest will be graduating from grade school.  It...

We're proud to announce our latest addition to the family!  Before you order that cute onesie, know that my uterus is closed for busi...

Minnie Mouse is such an easy and fun character that I don't know why it took me so long to dress up as her for Halloween.  She was an...

Do the words "Gretna Green" ring a bell?  If you've read a ton of historical romance novels, they ring more than just a bel...

How time flies; it seems like just yesterday that I was donning my caveman costume for Bay to Breakers, but 2 years have gone by in the bl...

I've been a regular visitor to the UK since the late 90's, living life as a local, not as a tourist, for weeks on end, so by now ...