Sassafras Mama

I've been silent on the topic of same-sex marriage for some time, but that doesn't mean that I don't think about it. I do think...

When my sister and I were growing up, visits with the boys, our cousins A and B, were like a trip to a foreign country. For two girls, thos...

At the beach yesterday, before S got another case of cold-induced hives (it seems to be an actual condition and we think he may have it), on...

We had a full Tuesday here at Sassafras House. We had a leisurely breakfast of freshly baked blueberry muffins. We had plans to put up the ...

One of the things that brings me great satisfaction is to cook for people, especially the people whom I love. I make supper every evening a...

Though the sound of three boys coming down the stairs is fearsome (it sounds like a herd of large, fast, loud, hungry beasts), there is a wh...

Under normal circumstances, the guest bedroom in my house serves as temporary quarters for laundry, sweaters, and other detritus of daily li...

My nephews arrived in town on Tuesday night and after some excited playing, the next order of business was a midnight snack. For now, toget...

And, clearly, nothing has changed.

In the children department, my sister and I have both been cursed with picky eaters. I maintain that in her case it's the karmic reward...