July 11, 2020 Clean, green fun at Groovy Plants Ranch If you’re looking for a beautiful outdoor spot to while away an hour and pick up a couple of gorgeous plants in the process,…
July 9, 2020 I’m still in touch with my first penpal When I was in 4th grade, back on Long Island circa 1980, my class had a penpal project. Everyone in our class got the…
July 7, 2020 School in the time of Corona If you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher or caregiver of a school-age kiddo, I guarantee I know what’s on your mind right now: what are…
June 28, 2020 Wow, do I love cats It’s been a long time since I’ve shared a home with an adult cat in all her glory. I’m currently in a state of…
June 26, 2020 How we got our little girl back In some ways, the Coronavirus pandemic has caused intense worry and stress for kids, aging them before their time. But in other ways, it…
June 24, 2020 4 glorious days on Kelley’s Island Our family, including one of our awesome nieces and our two dogs, just spent four incredible days and three nights in a cabin on…
June 22, 2020 Behind the scenes bloopers at blogger events When Z was small and I would attend blogger events with her, once in a while embarrassing things happened. Let’s call this blog post…
June 20, 2020 I used to be afraid of dogs Most people who know me know that I’m a huge animal lover. I love animals of all kinds – from the smallest mouse to…
June 12, 2020 Welcome home, Galaxy: our #fosterfail The job of fostering cats and kittens is relatively simple: love and care for them until it’s time to give them back. But sometimes,…
June 9, 2020 Wild dolphin encounters off the LA coast I grew up in an East coast sailing family and lived on the beach, so we’ve had plenty of pretty cool sea-life adventures over…
