Columns
Martha's Laugh Lines: Gone Fishing
By Martha Bolton
When our sons were younger, my husband used to take them fishing a lot. We have scores of pictures of each with their first fish, and for one we have something more.
The Raving Redhead: FREEEEEEDOOOOOMMM!!
By Teresa Roberts Logan
I am willing to try new things ... to look like a fool ... a bigtime fool for thinking I'm funny enough to get paid for it ... and it's a freedom like no other!
Here’s a Thought: Good Theater
By Taylor Mason
The Oscars! What a night! Is there any other business that routinely congratulates itself on being itself?
The Truth Hurts: You Like Me, You Really Like Me!
By Brad Stine
So I sit in a hotel in Seward Alaska minding my own business, when suddenly it dawns on me. … I am making a movie!
Time Out: Why Don’t My Kids Want to “Friend” Me on Facebook?
By Patty Elder
When I was young, the TV had rabbit ears, the cool video game was Pong, and we talked on rotary phones. So how's a mother to raise her kids in the Digital Age?
Relationships
Santa Baby!December 09, 2009
By Cara Garretson
I'm so touched by my seven-year-old’s letter to Santa that I've penned my own. Assuming I've been good this year, here's all I want for Christmas. …
I've Got the End of School CraziesJune 16, 2009
By Cara Garretson
The end of the school year is finally here, which should mean kicking back and relaxing. But right now school plays, end of the year parties, teachers' gifts and field trips are taking over my life making me wish it was January.
How Many Ways Can I Skin This Cat?April 08, 2009
By Cara Garretson
I think I work pretty hard at the relationships in my life. I strive to be a good mother, wife and friend. But there’s one I’ve given up on. Meet Emma, my cat.
Of love and ESPNMarch 30, 2009
By Cara Garretson
I’m not one of those cute female sports nuts that guys love, who does Final Four brackets, can follow a hockey puck and thinks extra innings at a baseball game is a good thing. But I love the NFL.
Bread and BeautyFebruary 10, 2009
By Jane Lebak
The magazine swears it can save me thirty minutes a day in the kitchen. Unburdened of cooking, what to do with my newfound spare time? Relax and exfoliate!
Cabin FeverFebruary 03, 2009
By J. Rick Brown
Between the Super Bowl and baseball's first pitch time stands still. During this time families often share and draw closer. Our family usually shares the flu and draws close enough to exchange threats of bodily harm.
Obama Inauguration a 'Mixed' BlessingJanuary 13, 2009
By Alice Marks
An integrated family finds itself divided over Barack Obama's historic election, but not in the way you might think.
BookendsJanuary 08, 2009
By Hope Sunderland
I love books. My husband loves remote controls. The years it will take me to read my collection is roughly equal to the number of AAA batteries he’ll consume.
Southern Fried ChristmasDecember 10, 2008
By Hope Sunderland
My family’s northern tribe will soon trek to our southern tropical climate, and there will undoubtedly be a quibble over which is better: a traditional Christmas with fresh snow or a sunny, warm weather holiday season.
Christmas SpotlightsDecember 02, 2008
By Hope Sunderland
When we moved into a neighborhood that boasts an outdoor holiday lighting contest, it sounded like fun. Then I met my neighbor, a.k.a. the “Christmas Enforcer.”
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