I’m a mom, a friend, a partner and a semi retired educator. I’ve always been a lifelong learner, and I believe that it’s never too late to start something new. That’s how I found myself writing rom-coms in my fifties. These days, I still work in schools on occasion replacing teachers, vice-principals and principals. My…

A few years ago, I mentioned to a friend, in passing, that I had vacuumed my garage. She looked at me like I had two heads. “Well, how do you clean your garage floor then?” “I don’t know. Jim does it, I think.” To me, the central vac consistently holds the MVT award. MVT: Most…

I love having access to millions of recipes online. I don’t, however, love the essays that often come with them. Thank goodness for the invention of the “Jump to recipe” button. This piece about Apple Crisp won’t make you roll your mouse down seventy-two times to get to the recipe. Maybe only two or three.…