Why I Gave Up Snark for Lent February 27, 2017 Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. You know it’s time for a change when your kid corrects you. It…
Hearts and Flowers (and Chocolate!) February 14, 2017 I confess, I’ve never hit a cynical patch where Valentine’s is concerned. I’ve always loved it. And with all the rancor in the world…
Dear Lanier—Writers’ Luncheon February 9, 2017 Dear Lanier, It was terribly clever of you to type up an agenda for our little writers’ luncheon yesterday. Without it, I fear we…
Tea and Civility February 8, 2017 Every afternoon at precisely four o’clock my mother’s teakettle let off a piercing shriek. It wasn’t just background noise, or an auditory adjective amid…
How Are You Hygge-ing? February 1, 2017 “There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down.” ~ Madeleine…