Last year as February was rolling out and March barreling in, I was bracing for some serious cold. We had a mild winter last year, even by C...

Way back in 2003, we received our first digital camera. Our photo library from that year is pretty sparse ( ever the slow-to-change girl, I ...

In the end, a three week break from school proved to be rejuvenating after all. If you sense a tone of surprise, that's because "va...

I'll admit, I can be skittish about kids in my kitchen. There are so many sharp items and so many places that heat up. And when I'm ...

When I was growing up, our Christmas tree was always freshly cut. Freshly cut, and then flocked and covered in pink lights, pink bows, and...

1 day off school + 5 extra pairs of hands + 12 bags of apples = 4 quarts of apple pie filling + 24 quarts of applesauce ( "are we just ...

I unboxed all the quart jars this week. For an entire year they sat huddled in a corner of the basement, empty and ( I'm quite sure ) t...

I like to explain my lack of appreciation for fish cuisine by describing the landlocked foothills whereupon I grew up. No sea, no decent sea...

Walking, I am continuously discovering, is unbelievably therapeutic. I know this is not new news for many people. I have a friend in Indiana...

Not to make anyone jealous ( although I realize it may be impossible to avoid on this one ), but my mother-in-law makes quilts for all of ...

In the spirit of the theme of tiny, born on Tuesday at 8:31 in the morning, here is the newest addition to our family.