Theater Review: Journey Theater presents “A Wonderful Life”
Local area youth are bringing the old-fashioned Christmas spirit to the east side with a production of “A Wonderful Life," a musical based on Frank Capra's beloved 1946 movie starring James Stewart as everyman George Bailey. Full disclosure: “It’s a
The New Domesticity: Sentimental Giving
The soft glow of candlelight bounces through etched crystal. We pass around sparkling cranberry cider, adding a vibrant crimson hue to the festive setting. The crystal goblets touch our lips as we laugh, sing, and visit. I look fondly from face to face, warmed
Renaissance Dad: Christmas Reflections
I’ll wake up this Christmas Eve morning, as I do every year, thinking about my Mom. It's been 28 years since our last Christmas together. Mom loved Christmas. Even though there was never much money, there was always a tree covered with gaudy old bulbs,
Elsa’s Juggle: How a Visit to Kenya Changed Me, and My Daughter
“$20? I want $100!” It was my daughter Ajuna’s 7th birthday party. My sister had graciously given her cash, and here my daughter was, in front of our friends and family, requesting more. I was embarrassed, but more than that, I was concerned
Raising Money Smart Kids
As a kid, I had a treasured piggy bank. I remember dumping it out, then separating the money I had saved into piles of dollars, quarters, and dimes so I could count exactly how much I had. I dreamed of
All in the Family: Parents and Children “Play” Together
As kids grow toward adolescence, the wide open days of early childhood seem to grow fewer as kids’ schedules fill up with sports, music, clubs and a whole new kind of social life. The apron strings fray a bit as many parents find