Being the Person my Dogs Think I am
Here we are in 2013. I love the meme that says by this time, people in the 1950s and 60s thought we would all have flying cars, but all we have is blankets...
Small House Living
The Lazy Dumping Spot
Every home has one: a dumping place we lay stuff down when we come in the house. In our house in the city, it was the stairs, as the foyer was perched between one...
Three Huge Boxes and a Cedar Chest Down
Dale and I took advantage of the great December weather (in the mid-upper 70s) this past weekend by staying on the continuous journey of cleaning the storage building of all of the stuff that...
Christmas and Cookies Go Together
Today, we have a guest post from Brette Sember, author of the new book, Cookie: A Love Story: Fun Facts, Delicious Stories, Fascinating History, Tasty Recipes, and More. Brette also authored “The Organized Kitchen”...
Don’t Act Your Age
I’m a pretty serious person most of the time. Like many, I need to be. I run my own business, I’m responsible for the care of six dogs on my own for most of...
We all Lost on Labeling Initiative
I was very disappointed that Proposition 37 – the bill that would have required all Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) to be labeled– did not pass in California last week. Why, you might ask, since...
Election Day in the U.S.
Today, Americans exercise one of our greatest freedoms: The privilege to vote. Don’t forget to cast your ballot today, Living Large community. If you don’t like who is on the ballot, remember you have...
Storms Rattle Entire Country Even When We Aren’t There
As of this writing, the East Coast of the U.S. is still there. By the time you read this in the morning, who knows. At least that’s what the weather stations would have us...
