A neighbor, Tiffany Lyon recently shared how her brother-in-law (is that right Tiffany?) lost his legs and part of his hand at the end of May. He has been through multiple surgeries to repair the damage. It happened when he was in Afghanistan and a bomb went off. This was his 7th deployment. It’s a [...]

Every summer I get scared that Bjorn will get bored and that we’ll default to too much tv or video games. So I scan the newspapers for things to do. Here are some fun things I’ve found lately that your children might enjoy too and that won’t break the bank. If you have any to [...]

I made a french dinner last night and wanted to capture it. My biggest challenge is keeping the food warm and serving it all at the same time. This menu was inspired by Julia Child and it was delicious! The balsamic vinaigrette is to die for – it gets thick when it cools but you [...]

I’m a huge fan of Meetup.com – a web site that has mostly free groups organized by ordinary people who want to invite others to join them. Some of the groups are stagnant but there are a lot of active groups too. If you need a job or to meet people, or to improve your [...]