Revealing a secret holiday tradition
Happy first day of winter! At this time of year I'm always impressed with the variety of holiday traditions some families have. We only have a few, but one in particular is wildly popular with our family and friends. It's a simple appetizer, a c
Learning to set (elastic) boundaries
When my husband, Gary, daughter, Jenny, and I called our son, Doug, a few weeks ago to sing "Happy Birthday" to him, he sounded tired. He said he'd taken the day off to recuperate from his life.
Scheme your way to taming offspring
When my kids were younger, I often received compliments on how well-behaved they were.
Hey, hot heads: Chill out. (Please?)
If I had to choose just one purpose in life, I guess it would be "helping people to get along." Although it sounds noble, it's a selfish thing, really.
Stressed, stretched thin -- but needed
Klonicki:I don't know who came up with the term "sandwich generation." Personally, I don't think the metaphor is an apt one to describe the stage in life when you're caring for kids and aging parents at the same time.
'The Days of our Lives' - starring you
Klonicki:When we moved into our new home last fall, we got a coupon for a free trial of Netflix, the service which allows you to rent DVDs through the mail.
Take pride in youths' accomplishments
Klonicki:There aren't many things that really get my hackles up, but there are a few. Name-calling is one of them. Use a derogatory term to trash a particular group of people, and you'll hear from me about it.
Bringing you the North Hollywood News
Klonicki:Thanks to wireless technology, this month I'm coming to you poolside from the Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn in North Hollywood.
3 BRs, EIK, W/D, squeals of laughter
Klonicki::A neighbor came to visit last evening. He didn't ring the bell or knock on the door; he was just there on the front porch when my husband Gary opened the door to go out. He didn't say much and he didn't stay long.
Getting 'the talk' out of the way
Klonicki::We've been thinking about having "the talk" with Jenny for a while now, especially now that she has a boyfriend and will be going off to college in a year and a half.
Get in touch with your inner butterfly
Klonicki::I like to watch the seasons change outside the tall windows which surround the track at my gym. Every year at the end of January I start to watch for the smallest sign of budding on the trees. Here in North Carolina, the winters are not nearly as lon
