Stephen and I spent many weekends with our Dad in the greenhouses where he worked at the Geneva branch of Cornell's Agricultural Experi...

Stephen left on the 26th. I am not so true to myself when I am around my brother. We weren't always like this, of course. Stephen and I...

Fiction: Breath, Eyes, Memory (by E. Danticat) Sarah (by Mark Halter) Daughter of Fortune (by Isabella Allende) The Prodigal (by Bevery Lewi...

Our Small Blessings: Laurel (8), Jesse (12) and Duncan (5 on Christmas Day)

I had the loveliest party last night, which I will blog about separately, and got all kinds of nice compliments about the finger food. This ...

It's one of the most common questions asked in any group as an ice-breaker: "Tell about the best Christmas present you've ever ...

The rain held off long enough for us to go to Baker's Creek and get our Christmas tree. We have the fattest spruce we've ever seen! ...

Thanksgiving Day my brothers and I reminisced about Uncle Henry's cheese. Uncle Henry was a novelty to us. He smelled of wealth and cult...

Here's a really fast and easy recipe for this weekend when you are way over turkey. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped zucchini 1/2 cup chopped ...

One of our best devices for encouraging independent work for our kids has been our "mystery folders." Each child has a colored fil...