When my mother died thirty years ago, my family burned her beloved Bayberry candles - which she had rarely used. My mother was a truly kin...

The reality of injustice has been uncovered in the most horrific ways possible. We have work to do to make the country a place where people ...

My friend Alexandra Franzen has written a new book - So This Is The End: a love story.  The central question of the book is, "If ...

Alma's Ganache In A Cup.  The deck is finished! After months of mud and building, we finally got some furnishings (thanks to Low...

Today, I attended the funeral of my dear friend and fellow author Sloan Addams. She contracted polio when she was a very young girl and surv...

My dear friend, Su Lute , is a gifted writer who is one of the co-authors of the witty and important blog, "See Jane Publish" . ...

It's been a poignant couple of weeks. There has been a lot of crying, hugging, and sharing but still, I am incredibly fatigued and numb....

My maternal grandmother passed away early this morning.  She was 94. This is the second death for The Charming Man and I in one month. I...

The Charming Man's step-father died yesterday from cancer. Things are going to be complicated for a few days.