Home Celebration: A Blog Of Comfort and Joy

  Under the current Texas law that SCOTUS just upheld in  Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health , I could be charged with murder.  So could my...

Every year I talk with my seniors about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and the lessons that I have learned on my journey in lif...

  Yesterday, I woke up early, in the mood to write, full of vibrant promise and cooking plans.  None of them got accomplished beyond the wri...

  The worst part about this pandemic has been...well, you could start this sentence multiple ways and still be spot on, couldn't you?  T...

It occurred to me this morning that planning for a Thanksgiving dinner can be overwhelming when you haven't had to...

Big Night , starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shaloub One of the things that this pandemic quarantine has taught me is how much food was...

It's funny how so many of our family memories, our ways of coping with stress, heartbreak and tragedy, and every single moment of ce...

The virus has taken a lot of things this year:  lives, breath, incomes, time with family and friends, you name it.  One of the things...

Earlier this year, one of my students asked me what they should be reading to prepare for college.  I was telling my kids that one of my...

Hello readers! The Pandemic Book Club discussion on The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society will begin at 4:00 pm EST t...

Hello readers! To make this Pandemic Book Club most accessible to as many of you as possible, I did a bit of time zone calculation...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, friends!  One of my favorite holidays all year, because it gives me yet another excuse to make some Irish s...