It’s harvest time! Have you ever thought of growing grapes? Just imagine making jellies, jams, beverages & of course, eating the luscious grapes. But don’t run out and buy seeds…

What weighs 13 lbs. and is valued at over $200? A bag of coins! My mother had lots of coins! They were stuffed in drawers, boxes, envelopes & baskets. Coins…

Whack! “MOM!!! Johnny hit me!!!” Turning, mom looked at Johnny. “Johnny, apologize to your brother.” Johnny rolled his eyes, “I’m sorry. But he called me dumb!” Mom focused on Jack with “the look.”…

“Shanah Tovah!” “Mom, what’s that mean?” whispered Amy as they walked into the synagogue. “It’s a Hebrew greeting for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, and means “a good year.” In…

Covered in mud, Maddy quietly snuck up the stairs trying to avoid her mom. At the top of the stairs, she ran straight into her. “Hi mom,” Maddy said sheepishly.…

Are you curious about the Southern Steps? Where are they? Why are they called the Southern steps? Why are they uneven? How are they similar to healing? As you probably…

Have you been to Williamsburg? Since our daughter moved there, the roads are becoming quite familiar. Some trips I sit contentedly watching the world go by as Alan drives. However,…

You may have never heard of Krav Maga, but you may have seen it. It has been in films and TV shows including James Bond, Mission Impossible, Alias and 24.…

Meet Yertle the turtle. One day Yertle wandered into our yard. Discovering him by our patio partially submerged in the mud we thought, “Aww, he’s drowning!” Determined to rescue him,…

Laughing Jenny ran along the beach holding onto the kite string. A soft breeze gently tugged on the string encouraging the kite to move forward.  Suddenly, a fierce wind whipped…