Kay Thomas
Zion House offers hope and support for female veterans
Zion House offers a safe, supportive environment to help veterans get back on their feet, and return to independent living. One Army vet called Zion House a "life saver."
More→Mothers come from different molds
Mom embraced the little box of Jell-O when it came on the supermarket shelf in the '50s, and I often referred to her as the “Jell-O queen.” Every night there would be another a colorful dish coming to the table at the last moment once mom had performed her unmolding magic.
More→Your coffee mug tells your story
Stay, or go quietly? There comes a time when I must evaluate each coffee mug resting on my cupboard shelf.
More→There are lessons to be learned from tooth fairy
Parenting decisions are tricky. Gun control and political affiliation are downright pale in comparison.
More→Running late proves a godsend
Stale doughnuts prevented me from dying on the highway.
More→De-cluttering life to an extreme
What’s here today is gone tomorrow. There’s more to life than plastic, disposable and temporary.
More→Looking at beauty in a special way
What started as a simple task became complicated. You can count on it happening more times than not.
More→My best day ever on the planet
It’s a waste of time pondering over which day is my best one on the planet. The longer I live I am convinced that I have had many “best” days. To separate one from another would be like a mother declaring to the world which of her children is the favorite.
More→It’s a mystery of a sock sort
I have never figured out what happens to socks that loose their significant partners in the dryer. Where do those rascals go?
More→Make way for change in the new year
Change is the only constant in life. Kids grow up. Bodies reshape. Pets die. Careers advance, and hopefully continue.
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