New appliances and Murphy’s Law: A family’s kitchen adventure
When a 40-year-old stove dies on Christmas, a family discovers the high-tech (and slightly intimidating) world of modern stainless steel appliances.
The last blue light special
Kymberly Foster Seabolt recalls the heyday of Kmart.
Perfect house
To Kym Seabolt, one of the best feelings of "home" is to make sure that when loved ones arrive they never doubt hers is a comfortable place to be.
Everything old is new again
You never know when your own fossilization is going to fall on you like a piano from above. For me, that moment came when...
Bread bag boots
Who remembers wearing bread bags over their socks before putting shoes on to go out and play in the snow? Kym Seabolt recalls those childhood adventures.
These are the best days of life
Seabolt celebrates her son's 18th birthday.
The long goodbye
Saying goodbye in the Midwest is a process that must follow very specific guidelines.
With age comes wisdom
On her birthday, Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares advice for aging and all the lessons she's learned so far.
Love and loss, pride and joy
"I can't find Pikachu."You wouldn't think those words would strike fear in a woman's heart but oh, let me tell you, they do. Pikachu...
One isn’t the loneliest number, but crazy sure is
I would like to state for the record that I am not now, nor have I ever been, even a little bit insane. At...




















