Kids and Family

“If onion juice is good enough for the monkeys, it’s good enough for me,” my Uncle Don said on a…

Spring is all about new life. Whether it be calves kicking up their heels in the pasture, or a litter…

Cooking for someone is a labor of love. We’ve all heard this phrase, but I hadn’t given it much thought…

The New Year is always a good time to talk about new beginnings and fresh starts. With that in mind,…

I work in a small, country school. It’s a great place to be at Christmas, even one overshadowed by the…

There’s never been more emphasis on buying local and supporting small business as this Christmas, for obvious reasons. I’ve tried…

“Mrs. Toews, if I fill two of these one-fourths, will it make one-eighth?” The little girl squinted at me through…

This week I caught a rumor in the making at my school. Fortunately, I was able to intervene with the…

And so, the first few days of school have passed without casualty or disaster (you’ll notice I didn’t say without…

Language arts classes have begun again, in schools everywhere, and I’m glad of it. Of course, I’m not a student.…