Vijaya Bodach

Holy Smokes of St. Jude have done it again -- taken first prize for chicken, ribs, and People's Choice and third prize for pork shoulder...

It being summer and all, I've not checked out some blogs, but realized they were still on my "follow" list. A while back, when...

Meet the newest members of our family. They are nearly three months old, a brother-sister pair we found at our local shelter. The other crit...

I just finished Escaping the Tiger by Laura Manivong , based upon her husband's years in a refugee camp. It is not an easy read. I cried...

So, I alluded that I had some extra time last week. That's because the children were with their grandparents. We live in the suburbs, so...

Sharing some pictures from my son's perspective. Grandma made decadent banana splits nearly every night. Our dog ran like the wind on th...

Testing YouTube embed feature. I have the words below for singing along. I can sing it halfway before having to look them up. I can't ex...

My story, Surprise Squash, made the cover of Our Little Friend in the June 2005 issue and is going to be reprinted sometime in 2011. And Hi...

Donna Freitas' This Gorgeous Game opens with a provocative quote from Thomas Merton: I simply have no business being [in] love and playi...

I am blessed to have a good husband. He is a kind and loving man who provides for our family and is a great example to the children. My son ...