To make the understatement of the year, this winter was a teensy bit on the brutal side. I’m no greenhorn when it comes to New Hampshire’s snowiest season; I weathered the blizzards of 1996 and 2008 and their subsequent power … Continue reading →

For many women, being asked to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding stirs up a bipolar cocktail of emotions. Joy over your friend’s happiness and excitement at participating in her special day mingle with the dread of shopping for … Continue reading →

Nothing inspires a man to write poetry quite like his love for a woman. Consider Dante and Beatrice, Petrarch and Laura, Shakespeare and his Dark Lady. Unless you’re one of the aforementioned great poets, artistry is considered secondary to the … Continue reading →

Whether your destination is a far-flung foreign locale or the next town over, any trip is better when you have suggestions and recommendations from someone who’s already been there. Having recently returned from my latest excursion to New York City, … Continue reading →

Many hands make light work, and this is especially true when it comes to moving heavy items. However, as anyone who has ever enlisted the aid of family members to do so can attest, there’s always one person who carries … Continue reading →

Most people want to make a positive impact on the world, and everyone goes about it in different ways: donating to charities, volunteering at soup kitchens, writing letters to their representatives in the government. Younger Sister recently brought to my … Continue reading →

To pass the time on a lengthy road trip, car games were once de rigueur. When Oldest Younger Brother and I were growing up and had the backseat to ourselves, we would often play I Spy to while away the … Continue reading →

Today is Halloween, the one day of the year on which children and adults alike can wear costumes in public without (for the most part) drawing confused stares from passers-by. For those of us who wish these occasions came up … Continue reading →

It’s a phrase many of us have heard at some point in our lives, usually after we’ve accidentally broken something or caused a mess: “See, this is why we can’t have nice things.” The reasons for not putting out the … Continue reading →

Christmas may have been several weeks ago, but the wounds I sustained during the holiday have yet to heal. This isn’t an allusion to the emotional issues some people encounter while celebrating Christmas with their families. This is a literal … Continue reading →