There always seem to be strange weeds popping up in my garden. Since I prefer the weeds and wildflowers (Joe-pye weed, milkweed, bunchberry and wild wintergreen) over other plants, I leave the plants alone. I transplant wildflowers from the center of our yard into flower beds or alongside our ...

Memorial Day weekend is the beacon of barbecue and peaceful lake days. Remember that even in late May, the average water temperature is still in the high 50s to low 60s. I’m all for taking a quick dip or long boat ride in a chilly Adirondack lake, but I am prepared for the possibility of ...

I’m a rule follower until I’m not. I’m referencing road sign rules, closure signs, and trespassing posts. I’ve made myself sound like a rebel, but most of us are the same way. We may break a rule because we get complacent, such as speeding on a familiar road. (My children more often ...

There are so many emotions wrapped up in the journey to motherhood. There are good mothers and bad ones. Some mothers are absent by choice or by decree. Indifference is one thing that doesn’t come to motherhood. We don’t usually hear the views toward our parents, our role in parenting, or ...

Nothing can bring giggles to children of all ages (yes, I’m mostly speaking about adults) like some potty talk. I’m not sure why it’s always funny hearing grown people giggle when something completely inappropriate comes out of someone else’s mouth. Of course, I’ve been there, lived ...

May is National Nurse Appreciation Month, but we all know it should be celebrated daily. Whether it’s a day, a week, a month, or a year, I can’t last a minute without a nurse in my life. We would all be lying (you mischief makers) if we didn’t admit that when our health goes wonky, we ...