Over the past few years our family has seen our mother’s mental health deteriorate. A once talkative, engaged woman, she is now quiet, timid, and…

I love holiday baking. Really, what’s not to love about it? My annual holiday tradition is to bake something time-consuming, tedious, and unnecessary instead of…

The Many Kitchen Endeavors I could share how, at five years old, I made my first pot of coffee. I wanted to surprise my parents…

Chocolate Meringue Pie I was visiting my family from out of state and was invited to go to my brother and sister-in-laws that evening. I…