BRIGHT BURNING THINGS – A Novel by Lisa Harding

A Down-and-Dirty Look at Addiction, From the Inside Out Sonya Moriarty used to be a talented actress before she had Tommy. Now, the applause is gone, and she no longer…

THE SHAPE OF FAMILY – A Novel by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

Will tragedy bind a husband, wife, and their kids together, or rip them apart? The contour of a family is a fragile, fluid thing — tragedy can change its lines…

Review of THE PERFECT SON by Barbara Claypole White

Ella Fitzwilliam is a mom devoted to her unique son, Harry. After many false medical opinions, Harry was finally diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome. Their lives had been soldered together by…

Focus on the Monkey Business, Not Just on the Monkey…..OOOPS!!

My ten-year-old creative boy reminded me that it was time to get his birthday party invitations sent.  As always, he opted to create his own invitation.  He had the perfect…

Sometimes Work Really Bites….

Again, my ten-year-old boy had another creative brainstorm.  Since he loves dogs, and he needs to earn some cash (those Beyblades don’t just buy themselves), he decided to launch Christian’s…

FUNNY KID STUFF…..(I think)…

It’s scary when a four-year-old attempts tricks that are usually featured in a place like the Guinness record books.  And sometimes funny.  But always surprising. My grandson ran up to…

Yep, You Guessed It …

What can I say – I tried really, really hard to be more of a “partyer” this New Years (at least for the sake of my younger kids, who like…