Enjoy the little splurges that make the holiday special – those foods that you can only get this time of year, a seasonal drink or two, that dessert you’ve been dreaming about. But you don’t want to undo a year of effort in a two-week period or…
I was raised in a house and a time where “running some over to the neighbor” was a common occurrence. Whether soup because someone was sick, a pie because it was just as easy to make two, or a batch of cookies as a holiday hello, letting the neighbors know they were appreciated with our…
The Holidays just wouldn’t be the same without these classics. Some hold memories from our childhood, some from our childrens’ and nieces’ and nephews’ childhoods, and some from recent years. There are so many aspects that come into play that create a sense of Christmas or the holidays for us, we often don’t even realize all the…
Can you believe December is here already?! Why, it seems like just yesterday it was November! I hate to be that over-50 cliche about not being up with technology, but people like me are why cliches get traction. I’m always a few years behind the latest technological trend. I had to be weaned off my…
Everybody’s busy today. For some it’s the last day of work before a long weekend. For others, the baking has started. No matter what is on your agenda, we figured you could fit in a few chuckles. Here is some Thanksgiving Humor to get your holiday off to a smiling start! This is a holiday…
The list of what there is to be thankful for in our lives would probably take days to write – the people, the moments, the things, the freedoms, the blessings are probably just too numerous to count. And yet, there’s room for more. Here are 10 Lo-Cal and No-Cal Ideas for Thanksgiving that will help…
Pumpkins are another one of my favorite orange things that indicate fall is here. Full of vitamins and flavor, here are five great ways to use that incredible veg in ways that celebrate what’s good about it. Pumpkin – it’s not just for pie anymore! 1. For breakfast, try these whole wheat Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes…
This time of year I get homesick. Fall in Oklahoma can be very pretty, but it’s more subtle than where I was raised. There’s lots of gold, burgandy, yellows and greens – often against a very blue sky. There are windy days when leaves dance and skitter across the road in front of the car…
I have never met Alison Sweeney. I don’t even know anybody that knows her. I have no reason to think she is anything other than a wonderful person. So it is irrational for me to be so annoyed by her ubiquitous presence. I read numerous magazines each month to generate writing ideas (which, of course,…
Please enjoy our Halloween Humor Friday Five – with our guest host: MAXINE! I know, right?! We’re so much alike I think we may have been separated at birth! I’d like to say “here’s where the similarity ends” but . . . Now that’s scary . . . I’m not really interested in…