My first children’s book Felicia the Fawn was an art project at Kenmore Junior High School. While a new school in my neighborhood was...

Why is the perfect dining-out occasion noteworthy? Because perfection has become so rare. All sorts of places catering to consumers,...

The need to stop and mark a moment is vital to our well-being. Large, small, or middling moments are worthy because it is about setting...

Perhaps this has happened to you, feeling healthy and normal one minute — then bang! Stricken with nausea and pain the next. Recently, I...

Boxes, bags, and piles of stuff accumulate, but why is it so difficult to throw things out? The minute I act, Murphy's Law kicks in, toss...

For fun, take a look at this new series of children's books from bobbin-olive.com. inspired by writer/illustrator creator of the Madeline...

Jean: What the heck was the Filter Center? I have memories of going there with you on a Friday night in my black wool jumper you made me,...

It was an impromptu morning gathering, a pancake breakfast at my sister Jean's house pulled together late the previous evening. The...

This came today from my sister who lives over 1,200 miles away. “I am currently working on quilting, embroidery, beading, fabric art, and...

People resist change. Achieving and maintaining self-discipline in your personal life for example, by starting a diet after the...

In a busy, hurly-burly world and especially during an activity-jammed holiday season, make time to be kind to others. Sometimes it is...

As a child I woke to the smell of coffee brewing and pancakes on the griddle. Mom was on the job, never shirking or cutting corners....

When I told a friend of my latest reading material she responded, “I can’t image why any girl over the age of 15 would read Lassie...

The Christening service today was at the University Catholic church next door to and sharing a border with buildings on the Main Street...

My Dad’s job abruptly brought us to Buffalo from Illinois. Annie was on the scene from the moment we arrived. A blonde kid in play...

Vacation season is upon us. The natural wonders of this country are so numerous and thrilling it is difficult to single out just a few....

From the beginning, to my baby eyes, Mom overshadowed everyone and everything. That was before TV, so I was spared the flickering,...

As with all babies, security was a tightly wrapped blanket, a cozy room, a dry, sweet-smelling, soft bed with mom and a family to cuddle...

The week before Christmas found me encased in a glittery bubble with festive preparations all around. Cards were written and mailed early...

A lady in Arizona just passed away after battling a long, debilitating illness. Her name was Minerva and I think she took that name...