Toy makers stuck on naughty, not so nice
What ever happened to "play nice?" News sources quote a Chinese safety official with the "General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine" (whew!) as saying that discussion with the United States over how much lead paint could be used in toys were being worked out by product safety officials in both countries.
Pillow talk: In pursuit of bedded bliss
I had no idea so much was riding on my mattress.
That is, until the down comforter on our bed sprang a leak.
Family vacation: Sunny days or bust
As if Andrew and Rita didn't do enough damage, pity the great state of Florida which now has the Seabolts to contend with. When...
Expect little and get way too much
Clearly, the problem is that I expect too much.
I expect, for example, that my cellular telephone might actually make telephone calls.
Take a look at the good new days
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt reflects on the magic of the holidays, and every day, through her children's eyes.
Out of the closet: It’s us against our stuff
I think I want to move.
Oh sure, I love the house, the property, the neighborhood, and the schools. All our friends are here and the dogs finally learned how to strew the trash about the yard in the most efficient manner.
Home values are down, but values of homes are up
Endless ads saying "home for sale" are blatantly false advertising. What is for sale is a "house" -- sticks and stones and other solid things. Only the people inside it can make a "home".
Packin’ it in
If I should ever have to evacuate in one of those horrible "you have 10 minutes to take anything of value and get out"...
Deck the halls with boughs of bunnies
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt urges homeowners to get over Christmas, dismantle candy cane lane and put the tree away. It's almost Easter!
The fine art of wallowing
I firmly believe that two of the most daunting - albeit well-intentioned - statements in the English language are thus: "When God closes a door, He opens a window" and "God has a plan.
