The Soul of Good Manners

At times, it feels like it’s the only conversation the world wants to have with a mother: You have how many children? And are you done?  It’s what your doctor wants to know, and your dental hygienist, and your hairdresser, and your check-out person. On my post from last week titled The Repulsive Truth, Maureen [...]

Writing Lessons with Tolstoy

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Lucky for me, I never finished reading War and Peace when I was in high school, which means, I have something good to read now. I’ve been searching for months for a decent book, and it never once occurred to me to pick up War and Peace because I remember some very pleasant drawing room [...]

Theme Thursday: Boys

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This is what the boys do at our house. They fly (with the assistance of a trampoline). Visit Clan Donaldson for more Theme Thursday Boys in Action.