Although most of us prefer not to think about it, it can be a scary world out there. Last month I took a great self defense class at the Salem Street Studio in Medford. The ideas were easy to remember and help me feel more confident.

The instructor (a 5th degree black belt with 4 daughters), […]

I believe that the less chemicals we have in our lives, the better. This weekend Frank and I tried a new weed killer we read about online. Instead of using a synthetic chemical, we used vinegar. Yes, just regular old vinegar like Grandma used to use. We put it in a clean spray bottle and […]

It seems like life just keeps getting busier and busier. Do you ever feel if you wrote down everything you’re “supposed to” or “need” to accomplish that you’d never stop writing, never mind finish the list? Okay, so it’s good to know I’m not alone.

6 months ago Frank’s beautiful mother, Lucia, died after a 2 […]

I am proud to live in Medford. . . Medford, Massachusetts. To be fair, I haven’t visited any other Medfords yet. I don’t know which Medford Printing Company put out the Medford Tribune, but I was surprised to be walking through the Rome Airport and saw this photo of smiling Medfordites (whether they be from […]

Okay, just like almost everyone else, we got water in our basement over this weekend. A few inexpensive water alarms helped us be able to sleep when I thought we’d be bailing all night. During the day, we’d been using our wet/dry vac to keep the water at bay and out of our finished room. […]