It was with some sense of defeat that Saturday approached and I thought, “All I have to write about is the weather.” But weather seems

Kathleen Norris writes often about monks, monasteries, the vast plains of South Dakota, and assorted other largely unknown and misunderstood subjects. In 2008 she wrote

At my house we’ve started the Thanksgiving conversation with mashed potatoes. Next, the pies. My sister is going to a “Friendsgiving” Gathering in which she

I’ve been both giddy and annoyed recently by the way that “story” has been trending in the public sphere. In my house, where my husband

Time is a weird thing to live in and experience; weirder still to try and articulate. My 14 year-old daughter has a unique obsession with

There was a game that my family used to play in the car sometimes, back when I was around seven or eight years old. The

I am a breakfast person. I love breakfast. A good breakfast is a good start to the day, isn’t it? I especially like to plan

With only two days left of school— two half days— this post is dedicated to summer. At my house, we kick off summer with our

When Spring Doesn’t Show Up… Or maybe I should say, “When Spring Doesn’t Show Up the way you want or expect it to… because, obviously,