It's done! This morning I booked our tickets to India! We've waffled and waited, trying to decide if we should do it and yesterday I took the plunge and made the reservations--come January we'll...

I've been rereading my favorite books lately--some that I haven't picked up since high school--and enjoying them all over again.

This seems like a rather girly post to put before you--where's my list of favorite Stallone movies or my tribute to grunge rock or a list of best moments in sports history?

When I helped my boys make this little game last week one of the first things Spencer said was, "Mom, isn't pool a betting game?"

This time of year we're given a paradox: Thanksgiving is the season for gratitude yet before the turkey is even cold we're bombarded by advertisers telling us we can't make it through the holiday celebrations without buying things. Lots of things, and...

This recipe was from an old Cooking Light and it thrilled me for a couple reasons. First, it is probably the best-tasting chicken stew I've ever had and second it had kale in it. I'd never cooked or eaten kale before (shocking I know) but greens have...

Biggest giveaway ever! Got your attention? Good, because the rules are a little different from previous giveaways so read all the information carefully. The HP TouchSmart 600-1055 is a desktop PC where, as the name implies, you can touch the screen to...

We've had our share of animals around here--hamsters and parakeets, frogs and fish, but these guys are pets for people who want to be just a little different than your average animal lover. To be honest, these are the animals that make a pretty good...

I should entitle this post "I Am a Doofus" because when you read this you'll agree that's what I am. Long ago my mother had a yogurt maker and occasionally made a batch and I thought it would be a great thing to try for myself. I started with this...