I don’t know if that saying is used much any more – if someone “shoulders the responsibility,” they are the one that would ultimately take charge, be the one that the buck stops with and is in control of the task at hand. Like my high school daughter lugging her heavy backpack onto her shoulder […]

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free . . . Low fat, fat free . . . Protein, Carbs, Antioxidants . . . Lately, as I am mindfully, intentionally trying to make “a million little decisions,” (see my last post) I find myself reading more and more nutritional labels on just about everything. I even find myself paying attention […]

Sometimes, as a parent I feel like all I ever say is “no.” Sometimes, it seems like my kids have lost their common sense to ask me some of the things that they ask me. Sometimes, they realize this before they ever ask. Anyone of them will preface their question with the phrase, “I know […]