Sassafras Mama

I cleaned my stove last night.  It's an unpleasant chore, one that I duck until the situation reaches Defcon 5.  But I visited some amaz...

I am a big fan of sandwiches and this sandwich , based on a recipe I found at Tasty Kitchen, came together quickly and was, as ...

On Monday afternoon, after 10 days away, JT returned home.  We've been through this routine a few times now and so I know...

These Adirondack chairs have been on my back porch for the last three years. I gave them to my then-partner as a birthday gift. ...

I've had this pink hibiscus plant for three years now. In the cold of winter, it comes inside to stay in the study. But co...

Must be able to shuck corn (note: the previously successful applicant was a born and bred cornhusker, so the bar is high). Per...

When I moved away to college, I distinctly recall that my mother ordered me to leave my room a mess. Coming from a woman who was obsessed wi...

I'd been reading Michael Pollan's writings for a couple of years before this past spring, when I finally sat down and read The Omniv...

August never passes that I don't reflect on the ways that my life has often changed in the eighth month of the year. August is my month...

On our last night in California, I joined JT and my nephews in the swimming pool for some games. We ended up armed and dangerous, playing a...