As I look over my life, I see more clearly why the choices I made led me to where I am today. Each decade held many challenges for me and...

Why do I hear those 5 words, and my skin begins to crawl with a warning that something bad is about to happen? Am I being pulled into...

In the song by Tina Turner, What’s Love Got To Do With It, she is speaking of a woman who enjoys carnal encounters with her lover but...

While I sit on my sofa in the sunroom, I focus on a groove in Canfield Mountain where clouds nestle among the pines. It reminds me of the...

I was fortunate as a child to have experienced amazing Christmases. It’s funny, when I look back at my past it wasn’t the presents I...

Charles Dickens, the English novelist, and social critic who created some of my favorite characters over the years, must get some credit...

My grandson, James, loves the month of October and all the scary and magical moments that come with it. He is fascinated by werewolves,...

I have always been the keeper of my family’s stories so it’s not surprising that folklore from different countries would fascinate me....

In the late 70s, my sister, Linda, and I decided it would benefit us to learn how to meditate, not as easy as it sounds. I doubt if we...

As I was thinking about what I would like to write about for the month of July, I came across the silly days of this month, and I...

The month of June holds many treasured memories for all of us. For my grandson, James, it will be no more scheduled school days and...

One of my favorite childhood memories was when I lived on Anna Maria Island along the coastline of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. I was...

As Easter approaches, I count my blessings. I have always inspired hope in my family, given love, and shown through example how peace...

This month celebrates Couple Appreciation. A quote I once read clearly expresses why we need to acknowledge the value of being a couple....

I have thought a lot about love, now that Valentine’s Day is around the corner. There are so many interpretations of it. You can’t deny...

Happy New Year The snow is falling, Christmas is over, and the New Year has arrived with a clean slate for me to fill. At times, I feel...

When I was a child growing up, I was fortunate to experience three types of Christmases that still warm my heart with fond memories. In...

Thanksgiving to me is like a beloved quilt. Each hand-stitched square holds a memory filled with images and feelings that only I know the...

My favorite time of year has arrived with the promise of fond memories, a potpourri of fall smells, especially apple and pumpkin spice,...

I can still remember the excitement I felt at the beginning of a new school year. The anticipation of once again playing and learning...