My heart was brimming with delight on Saturday after watching baby Bison kindergarteners try bouncing balls in a skills league. If you’ve never had a chance to watch this age being coached, stop by the Buffalo High School basketball gymnasium at 8:30 a.m. on any Saturday in November. more

Melanoma is one the most common types of cancer according to the National Cancer Institute. more

As part of the post-World War II generation, I am proudly a “baby boomer.” more

I am fortunate enough to get to stay home with my three kids. It’s not always easy; when I spend too much time scrolling, I can find myself wishing for more quiet moments to do the things I love. Today, listening to my kids playing outside while I was inside cleaning the tomatoes that we had just picked, I did not feel that way. Overwhelmingly blessed is how I was feeling (just maybe not when I had to run out and discipline one kid for biting her sister). more

Plans are underway for another national birthday — the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States of America. more

My dad hoped that I would get a teaching degree for my life’s work. Both of my older sisters were teachers and were quite fantastic at it. more

I’m a boomer. Born in the last couple of years of the generation, I still enjoy claiming to be a boomer despite the eye rolling from teenagers and constant cultural correction. more

This week I am reminded of the words from Alabama's Song "Down Home" more

Last week, a friend and I hosted a trip that we called “Step Back in Time” to the Leadmine community. Our group, Artist Amigas, meets once a month to learn something new or try something new. more

I was absolutely sure when I gave away my last hens that I was done with chickens. more

Most of us have hundreds if not thousands of pictures on our phones. If you are like me though, you are guilty of not always doing anything with them after that. Especially with kids in the home, sometimes the last thing that I remember to do is print them and find a place to display them in our house. But it is so important that our kids see pictures of themselves in the home. more

Don’t judge. Remember, I am a widow. My toy doodle is a companion dog to reduce stress and bark when people or animals enter the yard. Sophia serves as a comforter and an alarm. more