Short Fiction
Ashley The couple had seated themselves at their usual table in the corner of the patio. It was a popular spot thanks to a natural canopy of low-hanging branches, but Madeline and Ted always arrived...
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Chinese New Year / Fortune Cookies
Happy New Year! And welcome to the Year of the Snake. Did you shudder a little when you read that? Snakes don’t have the best reputation, but they do help keep the rodent population under control. I...
View ArticleShort Fiction: Claire (A Valentine Story)
Claire woke and lay still for a moment, warm under the heavy comforter. The house was quiet, but she could hear the ticking of the grandfather clock down the hall and the gentle roar of the furnace...
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Grandma Charlotte’s Best-Ever Irish Soda Bread
Oh, this bread. I made a loaf this morning and when it came out of the oven I stood at the stove with my Butter Bell in hand, cutting off warm slices and slathering them with butter. The bread is so...
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Les Miserables…Finally!
After what happened at Toy Story 3, I wasn’t about to watch Les Miserables in a theater with people. I kept putting off renting the movie because who goes around looking for reasons to cry? But Lexie...
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Explaining Good and Evil / The Battle Inside Us
I admit that sometimes I wish Tim were more of an all-singing, all-dancing kind of Dad. “Okay, gang! Let’s train for a 5K!” or “Let’s form a family band—get out your instruments!” or “It’s Game...
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Wise Words from “Beyond the Grave”
“Nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown—you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit.” Or tiramisu. That works, too. Check out the entire funny, lovely letter from...
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3 Rules of Attraction
Boy, does this advice ever hit home. I remember years ago when the kids were very small, I was trying to get out the door for a meeting with someone who wanted a newsletter. It was complete chaos but...
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A Simple Gratitude Ritual…Really
Do you remember the ’90s TV show “Touched by an Angel”? Yesterday I was paging through Ladies’ Home Journal and read this quote from the show’s star, Irish actress Roma Downey: “When my first foot...
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The Best Oscar Moment (Hint: It Was Something Meryl Said)
Did you watch the Oscars last night? I thought it was a great show—I loved the Best Song performances, the Lopezes’ rhyming acceptance speech, and all the tributes to Mom. But my very favorite moment...
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