Just One More Bite
How do you keep yourself from taking just one more bite, after you “know” you should be done? Of course cookies are hard to resist. They are so delicious. They are perfect little treats. One cookie can’t be all bad, Read More …
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Too Much Butter
How much butter is too much butter? It’s the holiday season and everything has an abundance of salt, sugar, and fat…unless it is full of alcohol units. The cookies we bought from the church fundraiser would never be classified as Read More …
The Whole Jar
Most people would think it decadent and indulgent to eat the whole jar of…anything. Jam Olives Candy Pickles Bonbons Cookies Yet, today the restaurant where a long time friend of mine and I enjoyed a leisurely (and long overdue) brunch Read More …
Fresh Baked
At this time of season, there are people out there who totally believe that it is not good enough to just be fresh baked. Cookies that is. To clarify, they need to be made from scratch…if you think you are Read More …
There Are Limits
There are limits to what people can accept, handle and allow to happen in their home. People who have listed a home for sale or been selected for a holiday house tour know this better than most. On the two Read More …
Cross That Bridge
Remember when we decided to be healthier? We decided to eat kale, other fresh vegetables, healthy breakfasts – less dairy – and exercise…we decided to cross that bridge and not look back. Then, Thanksgiving happened. Man, oh man, it happened Read More …
Christmas Cookies
Tonight, we had Christmas Cookies for dinner… …and then, after the evening’s walk – drive – and dash from house to house – we had lasagna for dessert. Annual house tours, whether they celebrate winter, spring, summer or fall are Read More …
Now You Tell Me
I can’t help but think that one of the e-mails I got was just a bit too late. When I read the headline, I thought “now you tell me” how to take the perfect fireworks photos. It is only 1 Read More …
Give and Receive
We should all give and receive in equal parts. Give thanks. Receive thanks. Give peace. Receive peace. Give food. Receive food. Give wine. Receive wine. Give cookies. Receive cookies. Give love. Receive love. Keep balance in the universe. Keep balance Read More …
Big Shoes To Fill
On days like this the people who help strangers, neighbors and of course, loved ones are revered. Indeed, they leave big shoes to fill. When they come inside, they should be greeted with warmth and maybe even cookies, cake, pie Read More …