Two days ago I talked about the wedding tradition in my family. While that only happened every 20-30 years, gathering together to celebrate ...

The tree is another tradition in our household. So are pictures—stills and movies. One year, I made a movie using stop action (along wi...

Like many of my Christmas traditions that are almost always late, so is this blog post. Not only did I have a hard time trying to come up wi...

Fall is a great time of year here in the Upper Midwest. Cool nights, crisp days, brilliant colors on the trees. Apples, cider and don...