Barb's Best

Dedicated to my Pastor, Rev. H Leon Ben-Ezra on the occasion of his retirement def·i·ni·tions You taught us what those church wo...

( This was originally posted August 4, 2010, but I still find it current and releavnt) You can’t make a good meatloaf without mixin...

My mother had an annual Christmas tradition where she would take each of her four children with her on a shopping expedition to downto...

The names have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent.  For the record, the identifying numbers are in no way indicative of their le...

On this date last year my sister, Cassie died.  At that time, I was tasked with the responsibility and the privilege to write her obituary. ...

One of my favorite quotes is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Earth laughs in flowers" from the poem Hamatreya .  The quote is taken out...

For the first time in many years I put up a Christmas tree. Nothing fancy, just a humble (live) table top tree purchased at a local groce...

Yesterday, I got my first (and probably my last) tattoo (yes, it hurt).  It is a Celtic Motherhood Knot , a symbol of the unity of Mother/Ch...

My biological clock is ticking loudly. I hear the tick-tock everywhere - at the grocery store when I see a mother pushing a cart with a chil...

A few weeks ago, I was out to dinner with my family. As I approached the restaurant table, my sister-in-law commented on my recent weight l...

The family seems to have two predominant functions: to provide warmth and love in time of need and to drive each other insane. -- Donald G....

About 6-7 years ago, I was heading somewhere with the Barblings and their mom. We stopped for a quick dinner at the McDonald's drive-th...

During Sarah Palin's speech last night the cameras prominently featured her family members. In one shot, her youngest daughter, Piper, w...

Tonight, when I got home from work, I opened the back door to let the dogs out. In the yard was a rabbit. Dora didn't notice, but Grac...

I was reading an old journal entry where one of the Barblings had asked me if I was a friend or family. I replied that I was a friend since ...