Life Should be Celebrated

Warm weather is upon us, flowers are in full bloom, and nature is once again serving up a splendid backdrop for any celebration. The season

Tucked into the pages of photo books in a wicker basket in our living room are pictures of my husband and me, beginning with when

And it’s arrived. That time of the year when graduation parties crop up, school begins to wind down, kids begin to wind up, and summer

For those of you readers living in southern states, the weather might not be on the top of the conversation priority list. I get that.

I remember a few of these Easters as a child. The tulips, sadly, are absent, green grass is pretty hard to come by, and the

Firstly, a great big congratulations to the 230,000 couples that are projected to get engaged today! Best wishes for many years of happiness, health, fun

After the festivities and frivolities of the December holidays pass, we’re left with… well, still winter. And I like winter, truly I do. But the

Welcome to 2013, people! Yes, it’s soooo cliché, but the older I get, the faster time flies. Can we really be turning the calendar page,

Amid baths and homework last night I whipped up a few batches of Christmas cookies. No, the caramels aren’t done yet and the rosettes might

Growing up, my mother baked at Christmastime. Not that she didn’t bake throughout the rest of the year, but Christmas was a frenzy of flour

For a long time, I’ve dreamed of visiting New York City in early December. I’ve never been there, but I long to ice skate at

Yes, it’s been a while since my last post. I have no excuse except for the old cliche that I’ve been soooo busy! Halloween and