Words: “After Us, There Will Be Others…”

You know you are hanging out with the right kind of friends, when, on a day you most need it,…

Grandma Candy

What better way to get kids eating fruits and veggies than to make them into candy — gluten free and…

Then The Giant Wasps Came

The odds were running high against the young Kohlrabi plants from the start.  They were an impulse buy spurred on…

Walking In Nature — A Basic Tool For Creative Multitasking

Author Julia Cameron points out that one of the most valuable tools for creativity is one of the simplest —…

Mule Deer Shows Some Tough Love

This mother mule deer in Arizona, doting and attentive just a week before, warns her young buck away. Why? It…

Forget Their Shoes — Ask and Listen!

The often quoted standard procedure for gaining empathy and understanding is to imagine ourselves in another person’s shoes. But recent…

Refreshing Salads For Hot Summer Days

Looking for something different to make for dinner? Take advantage of some great produce to be found in the markets…

Words: “The Field Of All Possibilities…”

When all the stars align in our favor, we tend to feel a sense of self-satisfaction that the universe has…

Only Human? So What Does That Take?

There are days when it feels like being human should be easier than it is. We are “Only Human” so…

Topi’s Camping Adventure

What did you do this summer? That seems to be the universal question of greeting as summer winds down and…