It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness Wise words from the fortune in my cookie tonight. Happy Chinese New Year!

When my eldest daughter was little, one of her favorite television shows was the cartoon Little Bear, based on the book series by Maurice Sendak.  In one of her very favorite episodes (Snowbound), Little Bear and his friend Emily’s grandmother make “Snow Cream”.  We’ve been making our own version ever since, whenever there’s big snowstorm.Read more about Snow Cream! Our blizzard tradition[…]

Ugh! That was reaction upon seeing the latest in a seemingly endless stream of offensive commercials from GoDaddy.com.  This one, which aired during the Superbowl, was not only disgusting, it finally spurred me to take action and cancel several of the domains I had reserved through GoDaddy.  I have a few others that I manageRead more about Goodbye GoDaddy![…]

We’ve been having a cold snap here in my area, with below-freezing temperatures for several days.  I wanted to make something hearty and comforting for dinner, so I decided to find a recipe for Chicken Pot Pie. It was my first attempt, and turned out great, thanks to an easy recipe I found on Pillsbury’sRead more about Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe[…]

This is Berry, my daughter’s pet hamster.  Unlike the dwarf hamsters she’s had in the past, Berry is a full-sized hamster that is very sociable. She tries to interact with you the moment you walk into the room, and she loves chewing on anything and everything she can wrap her teeth around. For the pastRead more about The Fugitive[…]

This is the waterfall in my backyard pond.  It was 10 degrees Farenheit when I went out to take the picture.  Brrrrrrr!

A new year. A fresh start.

Write it on your heartthat every day is the best day in the year.He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the daywho allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it.You have done what you could.Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in.ForgetRead more about Wise Words from Ralph Waldo Emerson[…]

My favorite moment from my Christmas special of all time. Charles M. Schulz had to fight to keep this scene in the TV special. He said, “If we don’t tell the true meaning of Christmas, who will?”  Thank you, Mr. Schulz. Merry Christmas!

The school shooting in Connecticut is every parent’s worst nightmare made reality.  The deaths of those 20 children and 6 adults have deeply affected us all. The situation is horrific. There are no words to describe the depths of the pain and fear that are evoked when something this awful happens. There was one thingRead more about Look for the Helpers[…]