cookbooks
I have a strong desire to publish a book that can highlight the small town where I grew up. Women love cookbooks and they are great little souvenirs of different places we visit. My mother has a whole shelf full…
EZ Bakes
What do you know about Easy Bake Ovens? I learned a few new things today. First of all, they are in hot demand at Christmas time. Little girls around the ages of 5-9 decide they need one to bake cookies….
inside outsider
What does it mean to be an inside outsider? Have you ever been named “member of the year” of a group that you were not officially a member of? Have you ever wanted to participate in a group that you…
Cookie Art
As we prepare for Christmas, I am reminded of my preferences. I like upbeat Christmas music, white lights that blink on the tree and sparkling snowflakes. Over the years, I have avoided those gingerbread house kits like the plague. Oh,…
accidents
One of these small boats will capsize, it’s just a matter of time. If they crash into each other, that moves up to the level of an accident since it was an unintended event. Defined by Merriam Webster as: a sudden…
bar height
How high is your bar? There are individual preferences and tastes. We may choose different heights at different points in our lives, based on the environment or our age. Actually, I have owned a counter height kitchen set for the…
wishes
Whenever I am wishing for a better day, I just go to the place where I was happiest. Did Disney ever get discouraged? I saw a documentary on his life. Throughout the entire film, he was constantly moving, encouraging, inspired…
deer
In the last week, I have been struck by a brown deer and saw my first white deer in a dream. On Saturday, I was literally hit by a deer while driving in my little Honda Civic. I wondered why that…
Iris- the colorful
Today, I got a surprising call from my dearest friend and sister of the heart. She described how her daughter had been discussing a college project to draw an animal that had the qualities of the Greek Rainbow Goddess Iris….
medical marijuana
Today, the radio announcer stated, “Well, a wonderful opportunity to become a destination for additional travel and tourism just got shooed away. Marijuana will not be available here- so no more sailing and hedonism…..wait, we already have hedonism.” Hedonism? Defined…