Holiday Stress: Keep it Simple

The election is over and I’m going to tell myself that someone, somewhere planned US elections to be completed just before our attention was diverted by tidings of comfort and joy.  Like the song says, “We need a little Christmas, right this very...

All The Good in the World

My mother-in-law and friends during their 18-state excursion, at a stop in Bar Harbor, Maine. My mother-in-law is a news junkie.  And a politics junkie too.   She spends a lot of time listening to the round-the-clock cable news cycle, and she loves to discuss and...

5 Recipes For an Awesome Tailgate!

Next Saturday is one of the biggest days of the year for our family:  the Arkansas-Alabama game.  And it’s a home game.  And it’s going to be at 6 pm, which means… perfect Tailgating Day!  (Never mind that on that same Saturday we have one child with...

When a Detour is the Best Path Forward

I got to spend a few days enjoying the mountains of Colorado last week.  A little hiking, a little running, a little reading, a little writing and lots of just soaking up the sun and the scenery.  During walks or hikes I love taking photographs along the way.  When I...