my city life

with Robin Burke

There is that old saying, “May you live in interesting times.” I think people these days would prefer to be living in times that are not so interesting as the boring and humdrum of one’s usual existence is beginning to look pretty good right about now. Many of us have turned to television to momentarily transport us into another time and place and I have found the Acorn TV channel to be chocked-to-the-brim with incredibly interesting programs that will momentarily whisk you away from these...

Everyone likes to feel as if they are in control of their lives. However, when something horrific like a pandemic attacks your world, control flies out the window. And that loss of control can be terrifying. But there are things you can do to help get your mindset off the here and now and into the promise of a better tomorrow. Here are five things that we are doing here as a family in Montana to try and alleviate some of the stress of living through this national shut down.1. Plant VegetablesWe...

We all know that trying to find ways to entertain the kids when they’re at home can be exasperating, and emotionally and physically draining. While I am not an advocate for setting your child in front of a computer in order to find entertainment, these 12 websites offer fun, relaxation, and some education as well. And these sites are not just for children. There are quite a few of us who would find putting together a beautiful puzzle and coloring a wolf any way you’d like to be a great way to...

When my son wanted to bring a Siberian Husky puppy into our existence, I was immediately apprehensive. Everything that I had ever heard about Huskies could lead back to two words—high maintenance. I told my son that these dogs are high-energy animals that need to be strenuously exercised and lovingly disciplined to help them stay out of trouble; but my son’s enthusiasm couldn’t be curtailed. A new puppy is an expensive undertaking, but I’d heard that Husky puppies could be especially expensive...