Feel free to comment on this week’s Mom’s Talk topic, how do you and your child   prepare when they are going away on their own?  Although my son has been away for week long stretches, it has been in the care of a very familiar relative–thank you dear...

The crock pot is a tool that I use fairly often in the winter time, as it’s great for simmering soups, stews and roasts all day.  But don’t forget, it’s also a handy tool for hot and humid days when even tossing something on the grill seems like too...

For even though we are by no means perfect, I am proud to be an American, and am thankful each and every day to have been born in this amazing country.  Today is an appropriate day to be thankful for all of the self-less people that have given service...

In honor of the weekend which starts the release of summer movies, I thought I’d list some of my very favorite movies. In no particular order, and impossible to condense all of my favorites, as there are surely many more that could have made the cut. Star Wars–Intriguing as...

I admit it.  I’m a homebody.  I like being at home.  Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely not a hermit, but I enjoy spending time at home and feel very relaxed and comforted when I return to it.  And of course, I like a good vacation as much...