My grandmother, Lois, lived to be one month short of 102 miraculous years. She grew up on a successful farm on Lopez Island, in Washington State. There were 8 children in the family. When both [...]
I don’t know about you, but I can use some help from the grocery store for a quick meal now and then, and why not? What’s being offered up on the grocery isles these days [...]
Plato coined the phrase “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.” I have to say that phrase applies to my life these days.
When I researched this famous saying, Phrase Finder, it said this quote could [...]
Wabi-sabi – I love how those words flow off my tongue. It sounds like an exotic Asian dish, doesn’t it?
According to Japanese culture, wabi-sabi is the beauty found in imperfection. How do I know this? [...]
Moving day has come and gone with a flurry of commotion, and now we need to remodel our new home. The house requires improvements, so we’re replacing the flooring and kitchen counters.
Working on a [...]
Uh, oh – craving!
Cravings are instantaneous. They won’t allow you to think of anything else until you’ve satisfied that need for whatever your brain says your taste buds desire. A creamy piece of sinfully dark [...]
You don’t have to be a master chef or a nutritionist to know how to build the perfect salad. What you need are a few simple instructions, and ingredients you can find at your local [...]
For 15 years I’ve worked in the technology department for our local school district. My responsibility is the management of 6000 Macintosh computers.
Therefore a logical assumption is that I’m a computer geek but I’m not.
I [...]
My mother is a fantastic cook, but her recipe for tuna casserole needed an overhaul.
It was one of those casseroles with noodles, a creamy white sauce, chunks of tuna fish, and potato chips crushed [...]
I researched the saying “Waste not, Want not” and couldn’t find the originator, though there are references to an unknown author from 1772, so I’m giving my mother credit. This was Mom’s way of persuading [...]
When was the last time you packed a bag on the spur of the moment, threw it in your car, and hit the road? That feeling of adventure and freedom is exhilarating!
This is exactly [...]
My husband and I are polar opposites. Mike takes life a step at a time, and I forge full steam ahead. I pick up after myself, and he leaves trails of his stuff all over [...]
I miss the good old days when I would stand in my kitchen and yell “Breakfast!” The kids, the dogs, and my husband would quickly appear at my side, waiting to see what I freshly [...]
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