Let's talk the Strip. I have lived in Vegas for 24 years. Like a lot of locals, I live in the suburbs and avoid the Strip like the...

You could ask 100 people what they think about Heaven and you would get 100 different answers. We wanted to take some time this week to...

It's back-to-school time! How exciting and fun! It is a rite of passage for parents to send your last child away to college. I remember...

One day the leopard and the donkey were chatting at the watering hole and the donkey mentioned how blue the grass was looking today....

All good things must come to an end. The journey home from Italy was long. In total, it took 30 hours to get back with flight delays and...

The roads in Montepulciano are about 4’10” wide, give or take. They are paved with ancient cobblestone in varying elevations. Since the...

The food and wine in Italy, and more specifically in Tuscany, was exquisite. We took a cooking class and had wine tastings throughout the...

You cannot go to a foreign country without downloading Google Translate. I found Italian to be a beautiful, almost lyrical language. I...

In Europe, and many countries around the world, bidets are the standard in bathrooms. Now, I have seen bidets and know what they are, but...

My husband (pet name Stud Muffin) and I recently went to Italy to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary! It was an epic trip and for the...

TGIF! Today is June 17th. I am anxiously awaiting the birth of my niece. Okay, maybe not quite as anxiously as my sister, but today is...

Traveling is one of my favorite things and I was lucky enough to be able to visit my daughter in Salisbury, England last month. We saw...

Summer is upon us. How quickly my backyard environment has changed! A week ago one of my fruit trees was raining apricots. At least seven...

This time of year brings to mind Alice Cooper’s heavy metal song “School’s Out” (for summer).  The desert heat has returned and my...

Mothers come in all shapes and sizes and temperaments. It's been said that motherhood is the toughest job you will ever love. Speaking...

I bought my house a few years ago. It's a small three bedroom without a yard or driveway. I like to think of it as a detached townhome....

My husband and I recently went on a 2,600 mile road trip. I know! I know! We do understand that airplanes have been invented. Sometimes...

They say dancing is good for the soul and I have found this to be true! It’s a creative outlet, an opportunity to exercise, and, most...

When the sun has risen just high enough to light up our western mountain peaks, but hasn't yet traveled down to the city, the mountains...

It's chilly this morning. Out my window I see a dusting of snow scattered across the Spring Mountains like powdered sugar on a craggy...