In This Season
In this season of holiday baking, I have come to appreciate the perfect cookies made by professional bakers. They are, no doubt, made with a long and tried recipe, with more butter or sugar, perhaps than I would add. Or, Read More …
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Winding Down
When you are relaxing, home after dinner this week, think about those who can’t start winding down yet – yes, the retail workers who are putting up with each and every one of our frustrations, blow ups and meltdowns. Be Read More …
Keep It Simple
This week, the best thing you can do is just remember to keep it simple. Don’t go all crazy running around, going to Walmart on the busiest week of the year for something and as basic as chicken (I hear Read More …
Even As An Adult
You know, even as an adult it is hard to wait for the gifts. It is slightly different, but not really. As you age, you mostly can’t wait to give the gifts. To see their surprise, joy and happiest of Read More …
Our Past
Lessons from our past can be quite impactful…reminding us what is most important. Today we went to a local play house’s rendition of A Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. Friends of ours were in the play and it was just so Read More …
Girls Rule
While it may actually mean “women” – the phrase is, girls rule. They really do. They can run companies, create a successful restaurant (with all women and one great guy), be kind, have a baby, write a book, be compassionate Read More …
The Saga Continues
Yes, the saga continues. We all have our stories, right? None more entertaining and yet frustrating than the experiences with customer service departments this week and last. Ok, maybe there are other age-old stories that entertain more than this, but Read More …
12th Night
It is the 12th night before Christmas…and not a wise man to be seen (yet). It is too soon at this point. Travel is still on the horizon. Lots of places to be and to go; shopping or scavenging perhaps Read More …
Making Room
Being either ahead or behind the rest of the world, we are just tonight, making room for our Christmas Tree. For us, this is way (way) ahead of schedule, but after receiving my Christmas present 3 weeks early I guess Read More …
Worth Waiting
In every way, it was worth waiting to see this band I missed in 1990. I’d bought tickets to see Fleetwood Mac because of the opening act – a little on again, off again punk rock band – Squeeze. After hearing Read More …