In the Christmas song “Soul Cake”, one of the lyrics is: “Go down into your cellar/ and see what you can find.” I was thinking of that...

I don’t remember how old I was when we started making sugar cookies for Christmas, but it quickly became a tradition. As I described it...

When I got back from my week in Paris, I was telling my neighbor a little about the experience. She asked, “And did you try all kinds of...

I recently participated in a lay-led worship service at my church, one of many in the past few years. During coffee hour, a woman told me...

Growing up, I never had a lot of flexibility around when I was going to have a meal. I don’t remember the specifics from when I was...

Ah, Halloween. It’s a rather strange holiday when you think about it, and for me, at least, a conflicted one as well. When I was...

There’s a line in Alanis Morissette’s song “Mary Jane” that goes: “I hear you’re losing weight again Mary Jane / Do you ever wonder who...

I’ve recently started doing a little yoga, both to get something different into my exercise routine, and also hoping that it will help...

I have a confession to make: I’m a compulsive produce shopper. Most items that people like to buy – clothes, jewelry, cars, computers,...

This weekend I finally made it to the Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine. I’ve heard about it for years, but I didn’t quite know what to...