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Lightning Bugs
It was so hot today that I didn’t leave my house all day. I usually take my dog June for a walk each day, but June is a pug and comes with a warning: Do not take...
Dads and the Wisdom of the Dollar Store Card
Are dads naturally funny? Are their favorite pastimes really grilling meat, watching sports, drinking beer, playing golf, or fishing? Do they regularly fall asleep in hammocks strung between trees in their backyards,...
Mother's Day
I found this picture of my mother today. She is holding a replica of the birthday cake her Aunt Mae would make her as a little girl. It was part of an installation I created for the Art of Food at the Carnegie Arts...
The Other Side of the Wedding Planning Fence
Well, it’s happened. My son Evan and his girlfriend Chelsea are getting married. Throughout the years I have talked to thousands of brides, their mothers, future mothers-in-law and
What to call your tea party: Afternoon Tea or High Tea?
Spring is here and women are...
Reasons to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and, lest anyone forget, it’s my business partner’s birthday. Her name is Mary Pat Sullivan for a good reason. For each of those 39 years we’ve been...