Green living

For years I let myself be inspired by the hairdo's of pesky little soap stars. You know those little boys who go from baby to toddler, to teenager with a drug habit, and then turn 21. All in two weeks. So for years my boys sported longish hair. But today I looked at the straggly...

I like to do my bit to make the world a better and cleaner place. So I often buy one of those little nylon bags, that fold into themselves. They're meant to be carried around in your purse, so you always have a carrier bag with you for unexpected groceries and stuff. That way you...

I've been dreaming of having my own swing for a long time. I miss the joy of swinging I had as a child. That feeling of freedom, as you soar into the sky leaving all your wordly troubles behind you. If only for just a few moments. Swinging is like soaring to freedom. Swinging is...

We have two bathrooms in our house. It seemed like a good idea at the time. After all, we're a family of seven. You don't want to have 'to go' and have nowhere to go, now do you! But we might as well have only one bathroom. Because the kids don't want to use the...

When I catch a cold, I know it's going to happen: I can't taste anything. Oh, I'll be able to tell if it's salty, sweet or bitter. But that's a far as it goes. I'll lose the flavor of food. I might as well take a piece of carboard, fry it and put some salt...