When the weather turns cool, my thoughts turn to soup! I grew up in a household where soup was always on the stove...and I mean always. And, pea soup was a hearty, inexpensive staple. My dad was the master soup-maker. He literally spent an entire day just making one pot of soup. I think for him, ... Read More about Easy Peasy Pea Soup
Easy Cheesy Broccoli Crockpot Soup
As the weather begins to cool and the last blooms of summer fade, my thoughts turn to….soup! Nothing like a good belly-warmer on a chilly day, especially one that takes advantage of farm market finds. Soup really is a wonderful thing. For me, it brings so many memories of my dad, the master ... Read More about Easy Cheesy Broccoli Crockpot Soup
Corny about Corn – Extra Flavor Corn
Can I just say I love corn? Oh, I know it really has minimal nutritional value. And, let's not talk about how "well" it's digested! Ugh... I've recently branched into some pretty amazing tasting corn dishes and, quite frankly, I could eat it every day. No "plain old corn" for me again! Growing up ... Read More about Corny about Corn – Extra Flavor Corn
White Bread Memories
I've always been a lover of fresh, hot white bread. I'm not talking about that gummy, mass produced stuff. I'm talking Mom's fresh baked white bread, right out of the oven cooled just enough to cut a slab without burning your hands. I set out to make Mom's old bread recipe, mined from the ... Read More about White Bread Memories
Leadership & Learning to Fly
“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche I ran across this quote recently, and it got me thinking about growing up, going to college, and starting my career. It also got me thinking that ... Read More about Leadership & Learning to Fly
Is it Art? Or, Is It Medicine?
Just when does art cross the line into medicine? And vice versa? I had the opportunity to participate in a really neat workshop that was part art (painting) and part “medicine” (colors and chakras). I’ve not historically subscribed to what I affectionately call “the woo woo stuff”, but I tell ... Read More about Is it Art? Or, Is It Medicine?
Living with Dementia: Quality Time is Possible
DISCLAIMER: The following is my personal commentary and opinion only. I am not a trained or certified medical professional. If you need help, are concerned about your memory, or want to learn more, please consult with your personal physician, local aging support network, or the Alzheimer’s ... Read More about Living with Dementia: Quality Time is Possible
Blogging 101: A Graphic Post
HA! Caught you! You thought this was going to be something risqué, didn’t you? Go on, admit it. Truth is it’s about us non-graphic folks getting graphics into our blogs. I’m a big fan of white space. But, what I really love is nice pictures or graphics. NOTE: I DO NOT RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT OR ... Read More about Blogging 101: A Graphic Post
Great Read! Sewing a Patchwork of Generations
The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie is a beautifully written story of a sewing machine that stitches a family’s patchwork history together piece by piece. It opens in 1911 at a Singer factory in Scotland where a young seamstress journals her life in the factory, and after, by stitching pieces of ... Read More about Great Read! Sewing a Patchwork of Generations
Great Read! Nine Perfect Strangers
Nine perfect strangers show up at a health retreat, each hiding, exploring, growing from, something broken in their lives they hope to heal. Then….PLOT TWIST! Lianne Moriarty does it again with this perfectly twisted novel, Nine Perfect Strangers. When I read the preview, my first thought was, ... Read More about Great Read! Nine Perfect Strangers
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