Mother’s Day

Some women are born to be mothers, and I was blessed to have one of those as mine. She loved kids – her kids, your kids, kids she didn’t know. She would offer assistance to moms with crying kids in grocery store lines. She volunteered as a room mother at school, opening milk cartons, wiping … Continue reading Mother’s Day →

Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer

It seems like such a crazy thing to me. I don’t own a camera anymore, but I take more pictures than I ever have - usually of things that have little importance. My iPhone camera roll contains dozens of images of sleeping wiener dogs, drinks served at restaurants, and grocery items dropped in places of … Continue reading Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer →

Happy Easter!

My mom’s middle name could have been Holiday Festive and regardless of the occasion, she could produce appropriate tableware, costume/outfit and decorations at a moment’s notice. She was the queen of making something out of nothing at all. She was also one of the first people in our neighborhood to make an “egg tree” out … Continue reading Happy Easter! →

April Reflections

Photo by Jena Backus on Pexels.com The week of April 14 – April 20 is marked historically with numerous American tragedies. I may be particularly tuned into that because of my family's personal tragedy (April 20, 1986), memorialized that same week. The Virginia Tech shooting (April 16, 2007), the Oklahoma City federal building bombing (April … Continue reading April Reflections →

Along Came Sunny

Today we celebrate Sunny’s Gotcha Day - March 30, 2013. It was a day that I was NOT looking to add another canine friend to our pack. Our beloved red dachshund, Rudy, had passed away only a month earlier, and honestly, I was still feeling somewhat fragile having just survived the first year without my … Continue reading Along Came Sunny →

Good Gravy!

My mom used to say this when the car wouldn’t start, when something got spilled on the floor, or when she had her fill of a whiny child. If you were badgering her, with little to no response, a sudden and explosive ‘Good Gravy!’ was your warning sign to skedaddle on out of there and … Continue reading Good Gravy! →

It Started with a Dachshund Named Rudy

– my love for dogs, that is. My family moved from Northville to Stockbridge the same month I turned three years old. Needless to say, I don’t have too many ‘real’ memories of living in Northville. Actually, I can only think of three, and one of them is of petting a red dachshund named Rudy. … Continue reading It Started with a Dachshund Named Rudy →

Be Our Guest

I’m not a great hostess, but I try. My-other-half (MOH) is a great host, and since we are often hosting the same event, I sometimes get the credit, but I’m just riding on his coat tails. We both enjoy inviting people over, but I’m awkward where he is very comfortable. I’m not much of a … Continue reading Be Our Guest →

What’s in the Pan?

I got a new-ish sauce pan today and I'm ridiculously excited about it. If you know me, this is crazy talk. I don't really cook. I am very limited in culinary skills and repertoire. And although I suspect one of my family members is on a mission to own every kitchen gadget known to man, … Continue reading What’s in the Pan? →

Family Holiday Traditions

I tend to think of a tradition as something that people do periodically, at regular intervals. More specifically, annually. Perhaps that’s because many traditions are linked to things we do around the holidays which, generally, happen annually. But when I looked up the definition this morning, I found it to be a more sentimental, more … Continue reading Family Holiday Traditions →