“I’m ready for the training wheels to come off my bike.” “OK. But remember, once they’re off you’ll need to learn to ride your bike all over again.” “Who’s Oliver?”
Full Story »It’s Friday, and I’ve Earned It
Friday morning. My feet had not even hit the floor, and they were already screaming. “What in the world could possibly be wrong ALREADY”?!,” my voice bellowed down the stairs. “They’re eating ice cream for breakfast,” said the older brother. My feet hit the floor. I marched down the stairs, ready to do major clean [...]
Full Story »Those Were The Good Ol’ Days: Bootlegging, Big Cars and Dreams
While the stocks plummet, as we read the details about our close brushes with terror, and as we sit cold and wet from this bipolar spring weather, we need a reminder of grander times; when romance pulsed like a fever; when elegance and luxury enticed the fingertips and the taste buds; when Americans were not [...]
Full Story »Did You Drop Everything Just To See It?
After dinner, I stood at my kitchen sink, looked west to the backyard to see the sun shinning and the rain pouring down. Water was streaming down in straight sheets, dancing in the glittering sunlight. Next, I turned my head to look to the front of the house, the spot where I’ve seen rainbows before, [...]
Full Story »When Worlds Collide, It Goes Like This:
These are the days when I grow the most; when the limits of my capabilities are stretched, and I find myself almost unrecognizable from the person I was this morning. Sometimes, you are just asked to “Step it up,” and you do just that. At the same time, that gap between me and the Prima [...]
Full Story »Recession Advice For Hardware Stores
The small-town hardware store serves a integral part to the well-being of a neighborhood. The stores once sat on Main Street, but are now a welcome feature in strip malls serving cul-de-sac neighborhoods across our country. When children stick their fingers through the screen on the screen door, it is the small hardware store that [...]
Full Story »Pineapple Cherry Easter Ham Recipe
When it comes to baking the Easter Ham, this recipe, with its pineapples, Ginger Ale and Maraschino cherries, makes my kids eager to help make the ham. This translates into a meal where I rarely have to nag them about eating — as the ingredients for this ham are more like the makings of an [...]
Full Story »Garden Plans and Markers
After spending two uninterrupted hours working the soil, I left behind a winter’s worth of stress and anxiety. Dirt is relaxing, and I had forgotten that picking up a spade is as exhilarating as a bite into chocolate or a plunge into an aromatic bath. Those of you needing help designing your own gardens might [...]
Full Story »Oils to fight the flu
In case we ever do reach the point of a flu pandemic, these essential oils, especially oregano essential oil, will be my weapon. Besides the usual remedies,of Oscillococcinum, and Dolivaxil, which always work, I’ve found an even cheaper way to fight the flu and ease an achy tummy. Peppermint 100% Pure Essential calms an upset [...]
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