This week our 100 and something year-old horse chestnut tree had to be cut down and removed from our yard by crane. Our historic house was built in 1909, and…
I’ve been asked to give a presentation at the Back-to-School Literacy Conference for teachers in our town in a few weeks. I attend the conference every year because I always…
According to multiple sources, the idiom, “dog days of summer” refers to the hottest days of summer, usually between July 3rd and August 11th in the Northern Hemisphere. According to…
My financial mistakes in life started at a young age. As an adolescent, I made money babysitting. I don’t remember what I did with that money, but I’m sure I…
