Anna Peddy

We never shared anything when I was growing up. My mother was a hyper germ conscious old-school nurse and she oversaw our hygiene habits like a military operation. We did not drink out of the same glass, or use the same utensil in an emergency cake eating situation. We did not put our hands into a potato chip bag (you had to pour them onto your plate). Toothbrushes! Well, without passing any judgement on others, that would have never entered my mind anyway. But we were also not allowed to...

In the past, when someone called us and wanted us to treat one of their kids for lice, we usually said, 'we also recommend checking everyone in the household'. However, we recognize that in today's world, home may be defined as being 2 households or even 4 households. When you have an active case of lice on a kiddo that regularly goes between multiple households, if everyone in all households does not get checked, you leave a window of possibility that the unchecked members of the family may...

This fantastic creature is sporting the perfect example of a low pony tail. This is Taks, the leader of the Danish visitors in the exhibit "Trolls, a field study" at the NC Arboretum. If you have not been to see Taks and his siblings, do not delay. Maybe delay a week, since this week we have time warped into the Arctic Tundra....The Trolls are a traveling exhibit created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, known for his global collection of sustainable art creations. The babies (Taks and his...