Family

I admit it.  I yell. Although it’s funny,  I don’t really perceive myself as yelling very often. It drives my husband nuts because he feels that I yell all the time at our kids. As we were sitting at the dinner table the other day, I asked my kids,...

Took advantage of another gorgeous day while Tom was at a meeting downtown to take the kids to DC.  We used to live in Falls Church and go regularly to the city.  After moving to the burbs, we don’t spend nearly as much time there, because sadly, there’s a...

Being a foodie and an accomplished cook does not come without a learning curve and its share of kitchen disasters.  I thought I’d recount today some of my favorite kitchen mishaps. Going back to when I was a kid, I always found the kitchen a comforting place.  That was...

I want to thank you for having me, first of all. I was just thinking some of the many wonderful things that we’ve experienced through the years.  I wanted to tell you how lucky I feel every day that you’ve been a part of my life.  I can’t imagine...

Not sure what brought today’s little number to my mind.  My oldest son has just joined Boy Scouts, and I was going through the Safety Protection training.  It prompted me to ask a few questions about what inappropriate touching means and who he feels comfortable talking to.  I could...