Cakewalker

While thumbing through a CD of old photographs the other day, I came across a series of pictures from our former home in the hills of Burbank, CA. It was the fall of 2003 and I had recently completed the DIY task of a kitchen remodel. I did a lot of h...

  Story  &  IllustrationsBy  Madison WalkerOnce  upon  a  time,  there  was  a  Beautiful  Princess named  Snow  White.  She  had  a  pet  unicorn. ...

Nearly twenty-five years ago John and Lori Horton said, “I do.” But today, as their Silver anniversary approaches, the couple will renew their wedding vows at three o’clock in the afternoon on the water’s edge of a San Diego beach. Though I’v...

I wanted one from the moment I saw it on TV. With its gleaming turquoise finish and faux chrome stove top, how could it not catch my eye? Truly it was one of my earliest recollections of sheer elation just at the notion of having one. But when General ...

When my son Devin expressed an interest in raspberries I already knew he liked to eat them. After all, they are gorgeous to look at and they do an intriguing tart/sweet tango when you bite into one. He’d pop a few fresh berries in his mouth and revel...

"I have a secret.I’ve been flying under the radar and I kind of like it!Many of us are either employed, or have significant others who are, and a requirement exists for the gainfully employed to show up at a formal workplace. Some workplaces can be b...

On a Saturday morning a few weeks ago, my son and I set out to visit the Sunrise Farmer’s Market. It was a glorious spring morning, much like today. There were clear blue skies, it was sunny and a tad crisp for the hour, but with a hint for a wa...

The days leading up to a birthday can have a way of inducing reflection, a look back to birthdays past. Anything can trigger it. Sometimes it happens while you’re making plans for your special day. Or maybe someone is making them for you and a simple...

CLASSIC BUTTERMILK BARSSweet inspiration can come from any source at any time. Such is the case when a dear old friend sent me a wonderful note recently. Jessica expressed how much she and her family enjoy this website and that she had been missing som...

You’re never quite sure what you’ll encounter at one of these seminars, though the fact it’s a function of your job, and people depend upon you to absorb the information provided, then disseminate it later makes attendance more than an obligation...