Much like a good Harry Connick Jr. song or a warm blanket out of the dryer, there are some things that just make me oh-so-happy. But one that tops them all is this unconditional love of a little redheaded boy. It melts me faster than a sticky popsicle on a hot summer day. I was…
“Beans! beans! Good for your heart! The more you eat, the more you…”* I have a new favorite recipe. Even more so now because it is one of the few dishes that I really, really, enjoy eating while pregnant. I suppose the protein has something to do with it. I discovered this dish from a…
Imagine a quest across the widest of oceans. The seas are raging. The waves are building in height with every waking hour causing the adventurers aboard to question their decision to ever embark on such a journey. The rains pelt down in sheets of cold, drenching, darkness while the boat, precariously perched high above the…
Dogs have this keen awareness about some things and absolute disconnect with others. For example, Toby, my yellow-lab-German-Shepard, believes that any doorbell, no matter if it is ours or one hosted via the television constitutes the best and most robust bark that surely will scare anyone away. Yet, his uncanny ability to know when I…
Cold dark dirt between my toes, I reach down to grab the earth and let it sift through my fingers. I push the shovel deep into the earth hardened by winter’s storms and flip it over to let the sun and air work its way through every particle. It is gardening time and my soul…