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Gifts of Love: Creating Memories and Teaching Values Apr. 23, 2024
Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in with tips on encouraging children to focus less on material items... Read More
6 Things You Will Regret Throwing Out Dec. 26, 2023
Decluttering and reorganizing any space starts with the most difficult step: deciding what to keep a... Read More
Grass Isn't 'Green,' So Why Is There a War on Gardens? Jul. 28, 2023
Last month I noticed that my neighbor put up a sign in their yard. It's a list of seven guidelines. ... Read More
Families on Vacation Jul. 13, 2023
When I was a kid, family travel meant four kids crammed in the back seat of a sedan poking and elbow... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Jun. 23, 2023
When I'm not writing columns or working on my books, I devote a lot of time to helping seniors commi... Read More
Maintaining Adulthood is About Choosing Your Battles May. 28, 2023
It's reaching the end of the school year crescendo with things being brought home from their classro... Read More
The Joy in the Impermanence of Things May. 14, 2023
There's a house I drive by every morning when I drop off the kids that is full of knickknacks. I kno... Read More
Garden Memories and the Love They Germinate Apr. 21, 2023
My son placed seeds in the dirt one at a time while encouraging each of them to "grow, grow, grow!" ... Read More
Traveling Through Time to Leave Hauntings in Broad Daylight Feb. 26, 2023
It was something about the curve of her cheek to her chin in the side-view mirrors. I mentally spoke... Read More
Courage Found When the Game is Afoot Dec. 04, 2022
The game had led us down a county road with no lights and with a different name than the GPS stated.... Read More
Find Freedom in the Mundane Memories Nov. 20, 2022
There was a sale on potatoes, and it seemed like everyone in the family decided to pick up a bag. At... Read More
For the Perfect Summer Vacation, Just Add Time Aug. 13, 2022
For children, vacations pass in a haze of pleasantness. Distance and inconvenience disappear into a ... Read More
Summer's Table Holds Delights Too Many To Count Jun. 11, 2022
When summer approaches, some diet, hoping to get their bodies swimsuit-ready. Me? I'm getting my sto... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Jan. 21, 2022
When I'm not writing columns or working on my books, I devote a lot of time to helping seniors commi... Read More
Organize Your Travel Photos This Simple Way Oct. 16, 2021
By Victor Block Experts predict that in 2021 people around the world will take about 1.4 trillion ph... Read More
One Last Tribute to My Dad Jun. 18, 2021
It is often said that a father is the first man a daughter loves. She sees him as a pillar of streng... Read More
Signing the Papers May. 23, 2021
The doctors first asked me to leave the room. I can't remember where I went and whether I was escort... Read More
Your Story: Part 3 Apr. 23, 2021
Because I'm an author, columnist and journalist, working with words comes naturally. But I'm well aw... Read More
Your Story: Part I Apr. 09, 2021
When I'm not working on my own writing projects — or lost within the pages of a spellbinding b... Read More
Let's Pandemic Kayak, They Said. It'll Be Fun, They Said. Jan. 20, 2021
As holiday vacations coincide with the pandemic, you might ask yourself, "Self, how can I have fun w... Read More
