Letting Go of the Bay Leaf

The holidays are now past, the kids have flown back to college and winter has clenched its icy fingers around our town.  Methinks it's t...

Fulfilled.  Peaceful.  Energetic.  Joyful.  Eager.  My holiday hodgepodge of emotions - has it only been a week since I posted last?  So muc...

The (gas) fire is flickering, Josh Groban is crooning The Christmas Song and 12 inches of snow blankets the world outside my window.  What b...