Child 1 had an orthodontist appointment today. He's a little old for the fun traditions from his not-so-distant young childhood. ...

My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...

I wasn't raised in Peru, Indiana. In fact, when my family first moved here in the 1990s, I thought we were in another state--even though...

Breakfast food always hits the spot for supper. Eggs. Toast for Kal. Cheater pancakes for Kara. I wouldn't normally fix separate...

The house is un-tornadoed for the night, if you don't count the loads of laundry to fold both in the dryer and out, plus the torn-up...

I have a few minutes here before picking up the kids from school. The house feels too quiet. I'm running laundry and the dishwasher right...

March 15th marks the day my brother Jordan died unexpectedly one year ago. Our family has gathered for the past few days to spend time...

If eating were a sport, then we would have done our best tonight in exhibiting our talents in that arena. We is defined as another...

Icy roads made for a peaceful morning as school was first delayed then canceled. By late morning, the roads were fine, and I drove the...

It's hard to write today. One half of the country is mad at the other half of the country; and the second half is mad at the first half....

You never know what the excitement of the day will be. For us, it was a bomb threat at my kids' school, not just one of the buildings in...

There's a hole in our house where the Christmas tree used to be. I don't mean it burned through the floor. It just feels empty there...

Bugs Bunny has agreed to be Mr. Bunny's campaign manager, spokesrabbit, fundraiser, media manager, feet on the ground, lettuce fetcher,...