I have eaten my words a few times, but this year I shall be wearing them thanks to a sweet Christmas gift from our daughter-of-the-heart, Molly Rose. We started to do a handmade gift exchange this year and then kind of let the idea wane. A few hearty souls stayed with the theme, though, and [...]

I have this great memory of handmade Christmas candy so exquisite it had to be stored in special containers in the guest bedroom of my grandmother’s house. (The room wasn’t heated, so the candy kept well.) Fondant pecan logs, date loaf, divinity that deserved a capital “D”, fudge made with actual cream and butter. My [...]

I am directionally challenged. I’ve mentioned this before,  and I find it quite inconvenient. I really need one of those big red arrows over my head at all times that says, “You Are Here.” I can follow Google Map directions … most of the time. I can even figure out which way is north if [...]

Our granddaughter, Elena, explained to me this week about the Five Finger Rule in her school library. I thought at first this was going to be a lesson about stealing, since her school focuses on virtuous living. (and sitting up straight. and not chewing gum or wearing flip flops. I like this school). But The [...]

I grew up less than five minutes away from all my grandparents. They were part of every birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and everything in between. When Wendell and I became grandparents, we savored that same blessing. We lived a few blocks from our first three grandsons, and we saw them almost daily. Then, [...]