I recently purchased a book that contains stories written by various authors. The topic focused on having less and how much joy that can bring, along with decreased stress. I began reading some of the short stories and marveled at what people did to downsize or become...

“Help, help!” my husband yelled during the early hours of that January morning. But wait! I am getting ahead of myself in telling this story. Let me go back to the beginning of a very interesting experience. Looking ahead with anticipation to the arrival of our...

What do I enjoy doing in regard to my role in the home? Cleaning the house? Not really. Cooking? Yes, definitely that—plus trying new recipes and changing up the ones I have to utilize the ingredients on hand. Laundry? Yes, and it’s even fun to sort clothes and put...