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 spinach, radishes, lemon juice, and two kinds of beans pack a taste punch. Make it ahead and let it refrigerate overnight for a maximum blend of the all the zestiness. Print Recipe INGREDIENTS 5 cups arugula and spinach mix, washed and drained 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 rib celery, thinly sliced 2 - 3 radishes, sliced 1 (15 ounce) can g

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...

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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 week, please enjoy this scrumptious recipe, and short story, from Anita Stafford, Recipe Queen!!! According to recent statistics, the average person celebrating Valentine’s Day in 2016 will spend almost $150 to show their affection. Of course, some will spend considerably more if they opt for the whole sweetheart package. According to the New

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...

The idea seemed great. The picture in my head a scene of utter serenity. We booked. We allowed ourselves a few days of anticipatory glee at the mere thought of a few days away family camping by the English seaside. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_Regis#/media/File:Lyme_regis_general_view_arp.jpg And then we packed the car!!! We unpacked said car as the mountain of supplies were not going to fit. We went from pleasant holiday voices to strained silences as the man of the ho

From the mouth of a 4 year old . . . “Mommy, when I grow up I’m gonna need eyeliner and a phone like you.” Lol. Always says something to make me laugh. Courtesy Deanna “McCrazy” Wolverton

Life is truly so short. We have lost many loved ones and family members this year, including our dear pets. We would like to send prayers...

Sugar, Spice & Spilled Milk This cake may look plain, but it’s one of the best cakes ever. It’s flavorful enough to serve all by itself,...

I WISH I WERE… Thinner ~ Faster Fitter ~ Richer Patient ~ Prettier More Tolerant More Organised HOWEVER! I Am… Fatter ~ Unfitter Poorer ~ Impatient Unkempt Unorganised AND PROUD!! Because I am also the bearer of a label, a title a badge much more rewarding and resplendent… I AM A MUM. Image by Freepik-WayHomeStudio

So Now You’re 62 I was sitting in a restaurant having breakfast with my daughter. I looked up at some art on the wall, noted I really liked it, and saw above it a big flat screen tv. When I was a kid, and yes, that is sixty years ago – (ouch! That hurt!) – we didn’t own one TV. As I got older, we had a black and white TV In a large wood cabinet, which also served as furniture. Today most restaurants have several large flat screen TVs with captioning – (oops, What’s that y

Poetic Thoughts While I make an Apple crumb pie the dogs are not shy. They love apples. “Snap, snap…” they go crunching away. “Please...

Love when I come home for lunch. I never know what the kids have in store. Here was the scenario just a few days ago: My Daughter:...

Lord, been a long time down here on my knees, cleaning up mess after mess, made by people been blessed so much more, but someways just couldn’t care less. Still, I’m healthy, Lord, fed, and my family is fine; as blessings go, I’m happy for these. I’ll handle whatever mess comes my way, but I’m praying, Lord, down here on my knees. Image Courtesy Flickr-SeanTrank

Teenage Tales of Terror! Why??? Why does my teenage daughter think she can prance in with her posse of friends at 2am and think the...