Miss Betsy’s* house is my last stop on my Meals on Wheels route, so I can stay and chat without needing to rush. She’s always in the mood to talk,...

Did you know that when kids are about to turn four, they get amazing powers? Daniel can hear the ocean from his chip bowl, turn his jammies into...

"Is this the last day?" my nearly four-year-old grandboy asked his mommy, "and then we will die?" "No, we are not dying," Sarah told him. "...yet?"...

What's the weirdest thing you've seen kids play? Or played yourself, maybe? I collect weird play stories, so I'd love to hear! Really, tell me! It'd...

I walk by this fence at least once a day and see the old vines hanging there, long dead but still woven into the links, cut off at the top and...

I'd been dreading the appointment. At least I knew what to expect. Thanks to my fair skin and the countless hours I spent back in the 1970's and...

A few months ago, Ben was home for the weekend. Ben and Rosie, our golden retriever, share a bond. When we first brought puppy Rosie home, she...

"Daniel has a surprise," Sarah told me on the phone. "Want to tell Lala?" she asked him. "YES!" Daniel squealed. There was much commotion--phone...

Happy New Year, friends! A couple of weeks ago, I was rushing around, doing some late Christmas shopping when something weird happened. A little imp...

Around 3 am on Friday morning, a stink bug who'd been buzzing around our bedroom got suddenly quiet. Usually I'm not horrified by the occasional...