Alison James

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I know I’ve spoken of this before, and I’m pretty open about my history on this point, but for anyone w...

Another month, another Franklin Living – and this one is a real beaut! Of course, I’m biased, but I do think they’re all beautiful. I guess they’re my...

For all of us, the pandemic has presented different challenges. For me, the hardships have been relatively few: no one I know well has fallen ill with...

These days it sometimes feels like you can’t do anything – at least not without wearing a mask and bathing in hand sanitizer before and after. On the ...

It’s understandable. It was the right decision. But it’s still so sad the things we are losing to the coronavirus this year. Summer is an interesting ...

Have you ever found yourself becoming someone different than you ever thought you would be because of your interest in a new hobby? Maybe you always t...

The best part about the return of spring, usually, is the chance to wake up from the cold days of January and February and embrace the world again. It...

It seems like one thing we’re always reporting on is blood drives. It’s easy to see why, though, since blood is a constant need – and for a wide range...

I am endlessly delighted with our latest issue of Franklin Living. Let me tell you why. Because of the hefty time commitment involved in putting toget...

Where did January go? We’re now 1/12th through with 2020, and I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m still trying to get back in the swing of thi...