Sassafras Mama

Fact:   My greatest culinary powers lie in the realm of appetizers.   I put out a spread. Additional fact: It’s delicious....

David W. Blight’s thorough and thoughtful study of the life of Frederick Douglass is a heavy lift - literally.   At more than ...

In the post-Christmas days, as the amount of light in our days lingers at barely 9 hours, I find comfort in the twinkling lights that g...

We had a busy holiday at Sassafras House.   My parents are visiting, JT is home, and the little kitchen was put to the test.   In ...

Every Christmas Eve, Santa drives through our town accompanied by an assortment of the emergency vehicles that the town possesses....

The backstory:   It’s Christmas Eve and the town fire department sirens are growing closer.   My mom and I set out on the front po...

My kitchen is small — I joke that it’s a one-bootie kitchen — but that is largely true.   Two people at work at these counters hav...

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee advanced two articles of impeachment against President Trump.   In the hand-wringing and ...

I wrapped some package this weekend. I love craft paper and old-fashioned ribbon. That’s happy!

I texted this picture to JT this morning, a reminder that his home - and rest - await him when final exams are finished.   The...