Pull Up a Chair

When it rains it pours it seems around here. The last couple of weeks I have been swamped dealing with a kidney infection that my mother managed to get. One that started out as a simple UTI, which the doctor treated and we thought had passed. However, at her age and with her medical issues…

Easter came and went, and with it, another memorable family gathering—one filled with laughter, good intentions, and one very stubborn ham. You’d think by now, I’d have Easter dinner down to a science. After all, I’ve tackled everything from burnt biscuits to mashed potatoes that could double as cement, but this year? This year, I…

Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes the urge to tame the wild jungle that is my yard. The weeds are thriving, the flower beds are plotting against me, and the grass? Well, let’s just say it has ambitions far beyond what I can handle. But as chaotic as my week has been, nothing…

Spring has officially arrived—or so my allergies keep reminding me. The world is waking up, flowers are blooming, and the battle between me and my overgrown flower beds has resumed. But this week, something strange happened in the garden, and I found myself wrapped up in an unexpected mystery: the case of the disappearing tulips….

There’s a special kind of confidence that comes from watching one too many home improvement videos. This week, I decided I was handy enough to tackle a simple project. Let’s just say the results were…questionable at best. Turns out, there’s a fine line between “I can totally do this” and “Maybe I should have called…