Getting away from 'it all'

People are famous for saying they'd like a chance to "get away from it all." I suppose everyone has their own definition of "it all." For most, it probably includes our jobs, getting up early, cleaning, perhaps cooking.As a result,...

Mother's Day is for families

The best dads will pull out all the stops tomorrow to help their children make Mother's Day special. They'll prepare breakfasts, sign cards, buy bouquets and hanging flower pots, or sweep their wives away to their favorite restaurants.The best moms...

Sometimes, watching kids gives future hints

I hope it isn't just me. I know I've heard others do it, so maybe it's normal. We watch little children for signs of what they'll become someday.I do it with my 2 1/2-year-old son all the time.He loves to...

Garden interest thrives

I love a plant that grows for me. I have tried to grow many in my lifetime, from vegetable gardens to hanging pots. Few have survived, and even fewer have thrived. More than one year I've planted rows of squash...

Best plans trampled by kid

After two and a half years of parenting, I've decided what is my least favorite part.

Life is about to get more interesting

Back when I first pitched the idea of writing a weekly column, I couldn't think of anything else to call it other than "That's Life."Since then, it's been fitting so many times: The baby pooping in the baby pool? That's...

Canoe purchase a highlight of 2011

So that was 2011.As another year draws to a close we've spent the last few weeks here at the Daily trying to condense 12 months' worth of news, stories and pictures. We have to choose the year's top stories and...

Holidays and mayhem seem to go hand-in-hand

I guess it's fitting that cringing at the plight of the Griswolds has become one of our most time-worn holiday traditions. Especially as an adult, I can strongly relate to that sincere desire for a perfect Christmas, and I see how easily things can get turned upside down.

Santa is all over the place

I'm convinced I met the "real" Santa Claus in my local grocery store this week.

Creature comforts exist at work, too

Life is full of small comforts, little things that make us feel more at home.They can be obvious things, like putting the flannel sheets on your bed for the winter, or watching holiday specials on TV in a room lit...