An Inexpensive Green Gift

This is one of my favorite inexpensive gift ideas for Advent, Christmas, or Epiphany. Bulbs: $2.78 for two    +  Stones: $1.98 on sale  +     Star Container: $1 = $5.76 + tax Result:  In about 3 to 4 weeks, you will have 6″- 12″ flowering stalks. It is so...

Earache

As a kid, I never had earaches or ear infections. In the past year I’ve had two. So yesterday when my ear started throbbing and swelling shut yet again, I did what any sane person would do on a day when the doctor’s office was closed. I took a clove of...

WAIT

When members of my family come in the door after a day at work or time away, I’m likely to send a barrage of greetings and questions: “Hi, how are you? How was your day? What did you do? Did anything exciting happen?” On the surface, these questions...