He loathed me. It was confusing and frightening. I was an overweight bookworm with glasses and he was the golden boy. In fifth...

“Yes, I DO need a new train to add to my hundreds of other trains that I NEVER play with.” Image by Freepik.com

Give me no castle. Send me no prince. I want a love plain-spoken and kind. *** I want a love to help me spin gold from the dross of our...

May it be Pretty May it be Purple and Blue May all of your Hopes and Dreams B l o s s o m and come true. Phantasy by William...

Poetic Thoughts Neptune is perfect Golden Pyrenees boy Fluffy puffy Made to love and inspire Neptune greets us with Joy Each morning...

Sugar, Spice & Spilled Milk Holy Cow!!! Literally! We couldn’t resist the share so here’s the skinny! (lol) This whimsical cow and pig...

The other day I received a call from a good friend here in Warwick. He let me know that there was an Eastern Coyote and 2 Bald Eagles less then a mile from home. Thankfully, I was ready to walk out the door because I had treatment down in the city in a couple of hours. Well….I was not disappointed! Photo By: Debbi DeFrancisco How lucky can I get? To live down the road from wildlife that I could only dream about when I was a child growing up in crowded suburbia Long Islan

Too often we all get discouraged by just every day life in general. We all have aspirations, and are capable of doing so much. The key...

Sugar Spice and Spilled Milk This is a quick, fun recipe to enjoy with the kids! At holiday time I am often desperate for help in the...

Special Needs Parenting Imagine having something contagious that makes you go to the Hospital and you are put in ISOLATION. No one wants...

I Was Just Thinking Pour in coffee plus heaps of sugar. A touch of vanilla for sweetness. Bring to boil. Let simmer. Allow to cool. Dee-lish!!!

How many times can my child say the word “Mommy” while I’m trying to eat my dinner upon coming home from work? The answer is 25 and counting…. and that is only in a 10 minute period. Can’t I just get 20 minutes to eat in peace? Here’s to Mamas getting their wishes!!!! Happy Holidays!!

The Adventures of Mister Courtesy: Mister & Patricia ‘Golden Girl’ Lynne

So this is my attempt at art! An art and wine bar in town has a deal where they supply everything and instructions to paint a picture....

Sugar, Spice & Spilled Milk Nothing says fall like the warmth of a blueberry muffin!!! This recipe is probably the simplest one I make....

I feel so very blessed to have all these late hatchling babies to take care of over this coming Winter. They warm my heart every time I...

My kids still ask this question and here is my answer… ( I have one boy and one girl so this works for me-whew!) Mom, who’s the favorite?...

The Perfect Gift for the special Mom, Grandmom, Aunt, Sister, Daughter, Girlfriend in your life! Delivery mid-December. Click here or on...

Cleo slithered through cornstalks Her coat as black as night Huge orange Hercules grinned His toothless mouth open Strangers would be coming Witches goblins ghosts Superman Supergirl Flash Dracula our nightmarish host Casper playing the organ With such an eerie flair Candles light the pathway Shadows dance in the air Cleo and Hercules made a pact Not to be too scared this year Some costumes are awful scary Snowball barked, "but not real". Strangers held their flashlights

Frogs and toads and witch’s brew… All come together today for you. Abracadabra and eye of newt… May today you have a hell of a hoot! AI...

I gaze out my childhood window… To the backyard on the side of The house. Everything is rich and green… All our pets are buried there…...

Sugar, Spice and SPilled Milk My plan was to make dipped pretzels that looked like candy corn with a white layer, an orange layer, and then tipped with yellow sprinkles, but that didn’t happen. Living in a small town has its advantages, but shopping is not one of them. I couldn’t find the yellow sprinkles that I needed, so I tried to substitute yellow sanding sugar. It seemed like a good idea, but it didn’t work. The yellow sugar didn’t show up on the orange candy. That’s whe

That day in the woods when the wolf met the dragon and they both circled round and round showing their claws …Wolf said to Dragon… “I see a fire in your eye, dear. Join my pack and we’ll rule by your wings and my jaws.” Dragon wisped smoke rings up north of the stars, stretched her wings so they covered the sky …said Dragon to Wolf… “You’re the moon in my coffee. Teach me to howl and I’ll teach you to fly.” By: The Whimsical Writer/Mom/Library Lady, Ruth Lee

Fairy Tales Once upon a time there seemed to be a Prince charming and romantic a gentle touch and tender kiss… Until his Lady found out this was not the case at all but the Prince instead of greatness had been taking a great fall! What woe this brought the maiden as they had a lad and lass Now what was she to do On her own, how would she last? She prayed and turned to God for true guidance from above and little did she know Our great Father showed his Love He blessed her and