Since last week’s tragedy in Newtown, it's been harder to let the kids out of the house. The instinct is to keep them under l...

Living so close to the second-largest mall in New York State just makes me want to hide in the house on Black Friday.   It’s hard for m...

Grandma Rose was the expert pizzelle maker in our family, and she and my mom got together every year to make them.   My mom, in turn, bec...

"God is that personal journey we all want to be on -- to feel like we're connected to a universe that celebrates life." ...

Rather than a bag of that disgusting candy corn, bring one of these goodies to the party this weekend.  Some of these things we made ourselv...

Orange palm trees against a lavender sky. The smell of Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning Oil. Jumping into an ice cold ocean on the hottest da...

Once upon a time, Santa was a wee little guy who couldn’t even look the most petite women in the eye.   He could fit in a stocking, and coul...

 Buddy and Sook  Although I’ve had the book for several years, last night I finally sat down to read the incredible short story by Trum...