The first box of 8 Crayola Crayons was sold in 1903. Ever since, they have become an iconic part of so many young children's lives. Each September, I headed off to school with a new green and yellow pack and tucked it into my school desk. There was nothing like a new, fresh pack of 8 crayons to spur the imagination. I loved coloring because it was very meditative and a way to escape into my own little world for a while. I dabbed and layered the 8 colors to make new ones, pressing hard to...

Taking the Christmas tree down was a bittersweet activity yesterday. Unlike the evening we gathered to decorate, Nat King Cole and his Christmas carols were silent; no anticipation in my grandson's eyes or the smell of Swedish coffee bread hot from the oven... just memory after memory making me smile as each ornament was lifted from its branch. After the final ornament was layered in a box for next time, I stopped to look at the star. The lights lit up the ceiling with wings of color, flying...

Have you ever walked by the chips aisle at your grocery store, resplendent with every crunchy, salty, imaginable temptation, and bite your lip, steering quickly past? Boy, I have! We know those snacks aren't good for you, but occasionally I stop and indulge myself. Well, today. .. You are in luck , my friend. I have a snack for you that can be eaten one tiny bite at a time, has zero sodium and calories, and is sure to make not only your tummy, but your spirit feel better..... It's... Yep,...