Opinion

Family fun on a budget

If there is one thing that I have learned since becoming a mom, it is that kids like to have a plan and know what the plan is going to…



Fasten your seatbelts

I can’t make this stuff up … Getting to the airport four hours before our scheduled flight was not the norm, but it gave me plenty of time to people-watch…




Reducing the mental load at home

Many of us start our post high school, college, or military lives by renting an apartment, condominium, or house. The home ownership rate in the United States has declined somewhat…


Pride doesn’t come in a box

I am not an artist. I don’t have the imagination to come up with the spectacular visions that painters can create. I can’t chisel stone or carve wood with any…



A bit of history from my mother

It is always fun to hear your parents explain their perception of your childhood. Mom wrote the following story for me. History is, according to Webster, past events, especially those…