I've been running two kinds of races in November. In a way, both of them are against time, so I will eventually lose, but I'm still ...

A traditional Thanksgiving is a lot of work. (I know: #firstworldproblems) Even in families that divide the cooking and hosting labor,...

When my daughter was but a wee thing, and I was in recovery from a yucky medical experience, we watched the Buffy the Vampire Slayer televi...

I've been doing a lot of wishing here lately. It's something I do when I'm frustrated or worried, and there's been plenty...

Ah! I'm late posting today . . . which is maybe a sign of how much I need this group today, because I'm more than a little overwh...

Halloween is my favorite holiday. It doesn't come with the baggage that the emotional family ones or religious ones come with. It has ca...

I was talking with someone recently. A colleague. A sunny sort of woman dressed in draping sparkly things. She's kind and intelligent an...