By Jessica Kanakanui It’s been the season for the famous question, “So, what’s your New Years resolution?” Doesn’t matter who you are, you’re asked that question at some point. Or you find yourself asking someone else. To be honest, I…
By Katie Heid It’s impossible to go into a store in the month of December and not have my kids beg for a toy or video game. As Christmas Day gets closer, the requests become more forceful. Rather than argue…
By Sandy Mayle I have a little book on my shelves, cardboard-bound and covered front and back with fabric. Its content is typed; the art is hand-drawn; the author and illustrator is my son, Greg. The occasion was a grade-school…
By Sandy Mayle My cornucopia is full and running over. I suppose you are thinking of that horn-shaped wicker basket overflowing with Indian corn, squash, gourds and fruits, and garnished with nuts and cranberries ~ a truly picturesque centerpiece for…
by Sandy Mayle There are some things I’ve loved to hear my sons say: “Thanks, Mom,” as they pull their lanky frames away from the dinner table. “I’m sorry,” after a dispute between them has escalated for days. “I didn’t…