Barbara’s Riffs on Life

Where to Throw a Throw Pillow? On the Bedroom Floor, of Course

Where to throw those fancy decorator throw pillows? At my house, if you’re getting into bed, you throw them on the floor. Read more.

“Wrestling with God” is great gift for the believers on your list — also the skeptics, atheists and spiritual-but-not-religious. Read more.

I’m thankful for a window. It’s small but it opens onto everything: a tree. A bird. A squirrel. Not much. But in fact everything. Read more.

Could this garden be saved? My California natives were looking bleak. A trip to the local native plant nurseries was in order. Read more.

My husband is the hero of my next book. I wanted it all — family and career. And Jon made it possible. Read more.

Widowed: Do I still miss him? Not really. Missing Jon is not the shape my grief takes. Most days. Read more.