Category: family memories

Saving and Sharing Good Memories Is Easy, Healthy, and Fun

Trust me friend a hundred years Goes faster than you think, so don’t blink Written by Casey Beathard and Chris Wallin, that’s the refrain for country music star Kenny Chesney’s poignant hit song, “Don’t Blink.” The ballad tells of a 102-year-old man celebrating his birthday on television, who when asked the secret of life, says:…


What Makes a Home

Commentary We have lived in our home for 11 years. It’s nothing glamorous, but it has served us very well. Four of us moved in and three more have joined us since. With each new arrival, rooms and furniture have been shuffled and rearranged to make space for everyone. There have been other changes here…


Love, Loss and a Simple, Perfect Chili Recipe That’s True Comfort Food

By Bethany Jean Clement From The Seattle Times It’s this past August, and it’s my birthday, and the incoming voicemails are, as they have been for some time, inexplicably delayed. Today seems to be the day to consult the oracle: “How to fix …” The answer comes from the ether immediately: too much stuff from…