I’ll admit it. Sometimes I can be pretty lazy when it comes to deep cleaning my house. A quick pick-up is definitely easier and quicker! Last week we had friends over for an Irish dinner.... Read more >>

This is not the follow-up to A Thousand Dollars From Homeless I planned to write. The follow-up to the story of Debbie Hobson and family (who in September 2008 were less than $1,000 away from... Read more >>

I realized recently that I spend a lot of time talking about the weather with online friends and it struck me as funny, because isn’t that what you’re supposed to talk about when... Read more >>

Okay, so I love conspiracy theories. Whether they are all too plausible or completely outlandish, I find them fascinating. My husband hates this interest, believing that all conspiracy theories are a... Read more >>

We are all slowly evolving into more spiritual beings. We are more aware that life has to be lived fully and in the present. When we become more spiritual we become more creative. The ability to... Read more >>

After two years of silence, I was resigned to the fact that I would never hear from you again. It took a while, but that was okay. I got over it. I got over you. But, tonight, I had one missed call,... Read more >>

Here are the responses I received from list members: “Karen, Thank you for seeing it that way, which is also the way I see it to; Barack is all the colors wrapped up in one, and if the... Read more >>

When I mindlessly perused the news this morning, one story particularly caught my eye: a goose in Hereford, Texas, is perfectly comfortable hanging around with a herd of goats. As peculiar and... Read more >>

Stealing Peace A cold, ripe pear Yellow Lady Banks roses climbing the arbor in my garden No phone, no television, or radio Just me, sitting on the patio on a perfect spring afternoon Stealing a small... Read more >>

When you’re on a date, you both normally want the same thing. That thing that brings two people close to each other could be a verbal or non-verbal gesture or possibly, just a silly combination... Read more >>