Raising an independent child is a daily rollercoaster of debates, discussions, discovery and quite honestly frustration. Our son is a perfect storm of stubbornness, intelligence and determination. There is no disputing, he is our child. There are so many positives to having his personality and traits. There is no fear of adventure. He is one…

There are moments when your life seems to simply suck. You wonder how much more can be put on your plate. Well if you are a 6yr boy staying at the Ryedome you can have 4 heaping adult servings of the “best mashed potatoes with fancy pink salt” on your plate and still have room…

We all have those touchstones in life. Friends, family, food, wine. Those things or people that get us through. Mine tends to be family and wine/food. Today and tonight was sandwiched. I woke up this morning after very little sleep and even less caffeine. After an interesting day I headed to the pharmacy for a…

I walked in the door to this. A dirty kid with food all over the kitchen floor, still in his underwear and no summer homework done. Outside my love was working on a garage expansion for more storage of his “stuff”. Life goes on. It doesn’t stop of anyone or anything. And it sure as…