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As of this week, the Breadwinner and I have been going to the gym for six months. I hated going when we started. And I still hate it. Which is
Read moreA BIT OF ART HISTORY As an outgrowth of the revived interest in making things by hand, artists such as Lenore Tawney, Ohio (1907-2007), Faith Ring-gold, New York (b. 1930)
Read moreIn America we celebrate our independence on the Fourth of July. It is a recognition of our freedoms established by our forefathers when they broke away from the rule of
Read moreMy wife is a school teacher. A good one. One day she enthusiastically came home and showed me what she had demonstrated to her third-grade class that day. She got
Read moreWatching the “Gardening by the Yard” show on HGTV the other day, I was reminded that you might want to know about making your own potting soil. I’ve been making
Read moreIn this my 14th year of writing From the Heart, I am offering the “Best of the Best” columns readers have found helpful through the years. Many thanks to everyone
Read moreIf you have a child or another family member with disabilities, you obviously have concerns and questions. How can you help your loved one achieve the greatest quality of life
Read moreLet’s go back in time, about 120 years ago. There was a lady named Maria Katharina Pflugfelder. She was born in Germany, as you might have guessed. At age 25,
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