House & Home
Creating a home requires more than just maintaining the physical structure. It requires developing and maintaining a certain feeling of safety, security, and freedom for the family who dwells within the walls. Just like maintaining your own personal wellness, it is necessary to maintain the wellness of a house and the family within.
Blueberry Muffins
I love blueberry muffins, but I don’t really like the artificial taste of the tiny can of miniature blueberries that comes in a boxed mix. Not only do they lack a good blueberry taste, there are never enough blueberries for…
Dreary Weather and Cupcakes
Dear Mother Nature, I seriously have an issue with your behavior lately – especially over the past four or five days. A week ago, the sun was shining and I was able to have the windows open with the breeze…
Gardening, and Grandkids, and Summer! Oh, my!
The weather has finally warmed enough to take the coffee out on the porch. I have sugar and creamer and that new dairy case latte maker if you need some; I take mine black. I started “Conversations and Coffee” a…
TOP TEN THINGS FOR NOVEMBER
November snuck in seven days ago on the heels of October. An October that just never seemed to end. I had such hopes for November, but it (actually “me”) has let me down
Don’t Let Commercial Hype Dictate How You Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Your Spouse
Advertisements have been all over television urging you to buy this or that for your Valentine. If you don’t buy “XYZ” for your Valentine, she/he will be disappointed. SERIOUSLY? Do diamonds really say how much you love a person? Is…
Conversations Over Coffee (Adjustment)
Watching the snow fall from the dining room, I am grateful that I got the propane tank filled yesterday so that we can sit inside in front of the fireplace and talk about life. If we were having coffee right…
