“Crack! Wham!" an acorn came crashing down as I walked beneath the oak trees that shaded my path.

Fact Meets Fiction: The Origins of Murray Falls One of my closest childhood friends' father was Murray Fowler, DVM —a remarkable...

Mr. Rogers loved all of us "just the way we are." His words of encouragement and philosophy of kindness reflected his unconditional,

My dad was magical. He could cut a string in half and then magically restore it to its original one-piece state. He filled a glass with...

Covid was the last straw. It had been a relentless three years full of the trials that “make you stronger.” Only I wasn’t stronger. A few...

While doing some Christmas shopping at Hobby Lobby, I came across a sign that read, “Live a Creative Life.” I took a minute to stop and...

You can have them during the year but the holidays are known for it. What am I talking about? In the words of Tevye in Fiddler on the...

It is only the first week of December, and I have entered into an unbreakable vow with myself. I have vowed never to step into Walmart...

Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good and Find Joy in the Everyday.

National Exercise With Your Kids Week runs from August 4-10th. The program "encourages parents and guardians alike to empower their...

From time to time, my son Michael will occasionally ask for a "mom hug." What is the difference between a hug and a "mom hug"? Sometimes,...

If you were to look up the word “chore,” you’d find many forms of the same definition: “Chores are tasks that are viewed as boring or...

What is National Zoo Keeper week?: In recognition of dedicated animal care professionals, the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK)...

Post Covid Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Coming home from the hospital, after having so many meds and treatments, I felt like my poor...

Borrowing one of my favorite lines from an “American Idol” contestant cut from the competition: “What just happened here?” That is the...

My son Michael tells me, “You are the best mom I ever had.” Every time he tells me that, I smile. I’ve thought a lot about that sentence....

For this list I have excluded religious texts, plays, short stories, and books from a series. These five books meet a certain criterion I...

“...I can watch elephants for hours at a time, for sooner or later the elephant will do something very strange such as mow grass with its...

The following story is told from the Draw a Bird Day Website "In 1943, Dorie Cooper was a 7-year-old living in England. Her mother took...

My dad was Mr. Ewing, the art teacher. He would visit all the schools in the district, bringing fun projects to our classes for...