Snow Day

Today was a snow day, which was completely awesome and relaxing and rejuvenating. My only regret is that we didn't realize it was a snow day until after we'd already gotten up and out of bed, showered and dressed, made coffee, started the cars to warm them up and woken the kids and gott

Have a Restful Weekend

As exhausting as it can be to readjust to waking up before dawn after the lovely Christmas holidays, it feels so good to be back on a routine. I have my fingers crossed that everyone in our house stays happy and healthy despite the new viruses circulating about. We seem to be settling into a nice

Do you like your name?

I've written on Swiss Lark about choosing a name for your baby and changing ( or not changing ) your name after getting married. But, what about your own name? As modern humans, we like to subscribe to the idea that "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but just as wa