My family had just moved from a small Texas town to an extremely large Texas city. My dad had a great opportunity for work. My mother, a housewife, did a really great job of keeping the excitement up about the move. I really don't know how she did, though, considering that her family was moving from the only home they had ... More..

My husband makes me happy but doesn't really know he's doing it. It's a combination of little things and big things. Let's begin with the little things, shall we? When he leaves in the morning for work, most often too early for me to be alive yet, he kisses my cheek, says goodbye and that he loves me. Pretty good start to ... More..

Fred is the young one, the boy. He is a sleek, 145 pound gray Harlequin Great Dane, long ears flopping in the wind as his jowls flap while he runs around the yard (or anywhere he can find the space) chasing anything we throw! His eyes dance with laughter when he brings back his "baby" to be thrown again or maybe just wrestl... More..

I applaud the efforts of some district's attempts to improve scores for students. I also think a hidden but true reason to have same sex schools is to diminish behavior problems that stem from boys and girls being in the same area when a serious study environment needs to be established. I hope the focus can move to same se... More..

My daughter thinks this is a little quirky. Probably my entire family does, at least the ones who know. I am absolutely positive this is not only the best way to make really wonderful soups and stews but also is more of a standard than my family thinks. My premise begins with leftover meat collected after each meal, placed... More..

So, what should a husband do to make his wife happy? Does anyone know? Is a wife supposed to know what her husband could or should do to make her happy? Is a husband supposed to know anything at all about the happiness his wife so desperately desires and needs? And the answer is - uh, well, should he listen to her? A... More..