Weekly column It was a rainy evening, which had come on the heels of a rainy afternoon. That combination meant lots of consecutive inside-time for this brood of mine that would prefer to be outside where they can be as wild as they would...

I can't remember if I ever posted this picture, way back in Spica-time. Every time it shows up on my screen saver, I get a little lump in my throat. What a horrible, horrible afternoon that was. But this morning I looked at it and thought, "Wow. We...

This morning as I was getting ready for the day, I heard the all-too-familiar sound of Henry pushing a stool across the floor. He was just outside my bedroom, inching his way to my door and heading in my direction as I stood at the bathroom sink. The...

Man! Crazy busy! Life with toddler. Going superfast. Lots to say. No time for saying. Will offer a list as an excuse for lack of posts. 1. I am the chairperson for Book Fair at boys' school. Starts tomorrow. Set up today. Dogs barkin'. 2. Henry...

My mom was featured in the newspaper this morning, a piece on the breast cancer survivors who were profiled in the paper last year, and what those people are up to. My mom has a new hobby -- we got her a banjo for her 60th birthday this summer. We...