Instead of a traditional Friday the 13th post, we wanted to give you something rich, chocolaty and decadent. Voila! We found the perfect...

Well, what can I say? When my kids were babies I couldn’t wait til they were 7 or 8, so I wouldn’t have to chase after them all day. When...

So many rungs on the ladder of this lifetime. Some are sturdy, some are crooked, some are cracked. Whether we get one step up or ten is...

Memories floating through spacious time, January til June and then July a month of independence and celebration Bonfires and Hotdogs a...

It’s true.  I’m hooked on pajamas, alias PJs, jimmies,  jammies,  jimjams, onesies, or whatever name you give them.  I have summer...

Today I am Wonder Woman I know I’ll pay tomorrow But today I am Wonder Woman Nothing can stop me now I’ll write a bit, and read a bit,...

The Adventures of Butterscotch Butterscotch sleeping on mom’s lap with all four paws in her hand . . . ❤ We love a sassy cat! ❤ Courtesy...

That book’s on the shelf but I won’t show you where; it’s much more exciting to get yourself there. And who knows what else you might...

OMG… look what we stumbled across, courtesy the recipe queen from Aunt Nubby’s Kitchen, Anita Stafford. Here is her DIVINE recipe – a...

This Tangy Chilled Bean Salad will not only add color to a summer meal, it will also add flavor, flavor, and flavor. Peppery arugula with...

I’m going to have to teach my little ones about TMI...  I walk in from work and the first thing Lexi says to me is  “Hey Mommy, guess...

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Thoughts of an English Mum Just a quick question..albeit a very serious quick question…. Why is it that you can watch your sleeping...

In the fall, we walked hand-in-hand to your first day of school You talked about the people in your class and I reminded you where to go...

There’s a wisdom In today’s youth Smart and aware It’s a different world Than it was . . . Less free and more cares. Kids are as puppies...

When he stops coming home to visit and you have to go to him He doesn’t love you less but you’ve done your job and he is independent and...

We featured this decadent, delicious recipe in the magazine last year and it was a Smash!!!! Perfect for Valentines, or any day of the...

continued… (part one found here) Exhausted we partook in the obligatory shower in the communal shower block where people abandon all...

Some changes come after years of struggling. Honestly, I enjoy food. I have tried weight watchers, nutrisystem, and read and tried most...

For our son, Jimmy Monday eve was a Purple orange sky Jimmy’s Angels are with him At the YMCA Skate Park Giving him courage To fly on his...

Poetry While gentle refrains, lilting, relieve The tender pains presumed so deep: Those scraped on knees of infancy, Poignantly does...

God called the light day and there was morning. Early Monday morning the day back to school after a long Winter break I saw the most...

My daughter’s friend, Melissa’s Aunt, knew Mister has passed on.  She had a nine month stray that needed a home.   She sent Julie a...