Sassafras Mama

  I read Invisible Child for the faculty book club at school.   I knew of the story from having read some of it in the New York Times, wher...

  During the “flatten the curve” portion of the pandemic, when school was fully remote, we scrambled to find activities for the students to ...

In the last few weeks, I’ve taken to re-watching the Gilmore Girls series.   I started with episode #1 and I’m slipping in an episode here a...

I like to joke that my walk-on music is “Fire Woman” by The Cult.   It’s a song which commands attention and in my rich imagination it would...

 I  love to set a table for dining.   I like dishes and linens (and have more of them than is reasonable or necessary in my small home); I l...

I can never get enough of being outside and in all seasons, I like to go for a walk in the gardens of Colonial Park.   The gardens stretch a...

This month’s gratitude is a shout out to my favorite song: “More Than This” by Roxy Music.   The song was first recorded in 1982 and release...

I go to Costco with an empty trunk, a list, a ponytail holder, clothing with pockets, and wearing comfortable shoes.  In all fairness, I go ...

  I like silver jewelry and wear a few pieces on the regular.   A few years after I became a single parent, as my grief receded and I settle...

To ease the swirling thoughts in my mind, I have always written in a journal, a habit begun when I was in the fifth grade.   Over the years,...