Hey, y’all made it! Come in, come in. We’re so glad you could make it for dinner tonight. You know Dad and his grill—he’s making so much food that it’s going to take an army bigger than all of us Calvanos to eat it. So I hope you brought your appetite. But first, let me […]
Sister Stories
The sister relationship is one of the most complicated. From best friends to mortal enemies, every set of sisters has a different dynamic and relationship, and that’s true not only from family to family but sister to sister within the same family. With three daughters and a sister of my own, it’s definitely a relationship […]
Family Sagas — Real and Imagined (and a giveaway!)
Yesterday, I returned from a trip back home. I grew up, and raised my family in central Illinois. Even though hubby and I are happily (ecstatically) relocated to the beautiful Lowcountry of South Carolina, I can’t help thinking of “home” as the flat, fertile farmlands of Illinois. I escaped living there day-to-day, but, as they […]