School ended, and the kids immediately all got sick. By Sunday, all four were hacking and dripping. Appetizing. We're mostly all better ...

Several of the specific questions some of you had involved schooling, so that's what I'll focus on today. How far is the school?   A...

Most of the time when my mom brings the kids random toys and other diversions, I save them for some later time. Last time she came, those di...

"Schoooool's out forever. School's been blown. To. Pieces." Name that song!* Anyway. Food . . . Friday   Short version: Pr...

Some time ago, a reader named Lauren mentioned in the comments that she always has so many questions about what it's like to live in ...

Thanks to the regular boxes of excess commodities food our neighbors give us, I have seriously alarming quantities of split peas. The bags w...

Friday   Short version: Roasted roosters, garlic bread, cucumbers with ranch dip Long version: Our neighbor--the one with whom we butchered ...