How did you learn to share? Does it go back to your earliest memories of childhood where you didn’t have a choice but to share with your siblings? Were there things that you wanted to keep to yourself only to share them later because it was the right thing to do? As an adult, sharing …
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Keeping It Real
I love to make recipes from different areas of the world. I feel even though I may have never been to very many places, I can get a taste of what the natives are eating. (Unless there are areas where natives are eating natives, I won’t do that.) I sometimes am hesitant to write about …
Out with Old, In With the New Year
When do you realize that you are starting to get old? Is it a number that makes you old? 40? 50? 60? 70? Is it when you and your friends start every conversation with the weather and commentary on your aches and pains? Maybe it is when you start putting the word “the” before other …
Coming Out of My Shell in 2017
First, let me apologize for not posting for the last week or so. With the holiday bustle (and a husband who was home from work….A LOT), my quiet time alone with my computer pretty much disappeared. (Hubby is home now too…but I’m ignoring him.) I had a good holiday but honestly I am just ready …
Cousin Tso’s Pork
Why is it in some families there is ALWAYS that one family member who everyone just loves. It could be the person with the biggest house and nicest car. It could be the one who has the sweetest kids. Heck, it could even be the one who has the best taste in music. It can …
Making Something Out of My Dumpling
Booooring! (I’m singing that word right now.) Tapping my feet, sitting behind my computer singing boring…BoRING….Booooring. I wrote two blogs this morning and I reread them both and just shook my head. Oh my…not good. Yawn. They were VERY informative but as much fun as watching paint dry. The problem was that I couldn’t complete …
Philadelphia Dip Or My New Sandwish
Do you have an extra freezer? I do. I really love having the convenience of buying things on sale or bulkier items and have a place to put them. The problem is that they can be overwhelming at times. I looked in mine the other day and just had so many thoughts go through my …
My Mind is in the Mountains
I am the person who just stands and takes a deep breath. I am the one who likes to touch the leaves on the tree. I am the woman who has to lean on a rock during a hike up to Laurel Falls. I’ve held onto a fence post in awe as I’ve looked at …
Idiom Idiocy
Do you like idioms? Some of you are refraining from answering because you are googling “What is an idiom?” That is okay, I’ll wait. Are you done? Your spell check just looked up “What is an idiot?” (Not the same thing but you may think differently after reading this post.) An IDIOM is an expression, word, …
Thanksgiving Dinner Survival Guide
So Thanksgiving is next week…what is your favorite part? The food? The people? The memories? The anxiety? (I’m saying this for a friend…yep…let’s go with that.) I thought a good post for this week would a few helpful thoughts to make next week’s dinner the best ever. Have NO expectations….expectations lead to disappointment. If you …