Life Out Loud

We are rich in work ethic gleaned from generations before us. This pays dividends far into the future, even if we aren't rolling in the riches of an inherited trust.

I have recently received a fair amount of mail asking me if I have, and I quote, "always lived in the country?" What a silly question.

Home improvement projects always come with unexpected challenges.

When you're not feeling well, use some common sense.

Magazines, televisions and the arch nemesis of the non-crafty, Pinterest, have all taken a toll on people who want to have a "good enough home."

Today we took our cat to the vet. What I would really like to type is "Today we took our angry, rabid hyena to...

I could do the obvious joke about how my New Year's resolution is to quit procrastinating tomorrow. Or I could circulate one of those "Top 10 New Year's resolutions" joke lists that clog up the Internet incessantly and get forwarded to you by everyone you even remotely know (with explicit instruction to forward to 10 friends immediately or you will have horrible luck and probably die).

I think I can safely say that I join the rest of the free world in relief that the terror and unrest is behind...

I am not a trophy mom. I mean I think I'm a catch, but I'm not "into" trophies.

It's easy to get testy when your endless time in the kitchen making sides has been overshadowed by a stubborn bird.