A Festive Mind
Exactly a week before Christmas the area where I live in Australia (Northern Beaches) went into lockdown. I decided I have to be festive in my mind…
Halloween Revival on a Warm Dark Night
Someone’s knocking at my door. What? On Halloween? This can’t be. Another knock? Sure enough, there are little children dressed in cute costumes. How can this be? It may be an annual tradition for others all around the country, but in this town where I live the tradition has been different. For as long as…
Warmth – Weekly Photo Challenge
It was an unexpectedly warm and sunny Christmas day after a week of rain. Although we had a white Thanksgiving, no such luck for Christmas here in NH this year. From what I’ve read we should have been in Hawaii instead. A warm day at home and in our hearts, with family and lots of cooking.…
Yellow – Weekly Photo Challenge
Yellow is a star, the sun, sometimes even the moon. Yellow is everywhere, every season, every day. Yellow is warmth, happiness, fun and friendship. Yellow is my dining room, the lights that illuminate my house, the flowers I find in my yard, spices and food I eat, and the accents I see in my clothes.…
Ginger and Spice make me Nice!
Warm spices add more than just sensual spice to the season, they are actually healing, especially if you suffer from inflammatory issues like I do. I’ve always enjoyed Ginger, my favorite is the Japanese thin sliced sweet pickled ginger. Chewable ginger tablets can also be helpful for stomach upset. A few months ago I read…
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July, 2014!
Gluten Gone Crazy
I never even considered that I might have this problem, then about 3 months ago my doctor told me to try a gluten free diet.
Holiday Stress Buster
De-stress recipe: Drink lots of Chamomile tea Don’t go shopping at this time of year Don’t force yourself to bake special things Don’t drive during heavy traffic hours Decorate only if it makes you happy Visit or party only with the best of friends/family Eat normally and sensibly Spread your Christmas cheer all throughout the…
Weekly Photo Challenge – Surprise & 2012 in Photos
I’m cheating – 2 Challenges in one. Surprise! On Dec. 24th at 1:00 AM, my daughter came home to NH from her trip to AZ. I made her stand outside the door and wait while I prepared the atmosphere in the living room. A crackling fireplace is something we’ve never had in our house before, but this…
Weekly Photo Challenge – Thankful
My mother passed away the week before Thanksgiving. In order to give enough time for notifying loved ones, to avoid the holiday and allow people to make travel arrangements, we scheduled the memorial service for Dec. 1st. I think this was the first Thanksgiving I have not celebrated with my parents in 55 years. I’m…
Happy Easter
Easter = Hope, Unconditional Love, New Life Blessings to you and yours!
A Strange Year
Oct. 27, 2011 – I get a call from my daughter who’s in college near Albany, NY. “Mom it’s snowing!”, “You’re kidding, right?” I responded. A couple hours later we had a little snow dusting as well, just a little. Oct. 28, 2011 – We woke up to see that the grass & cars were…
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