1. Relocation. Crispers are where fresh fruit and vegetable go to wither. It’s magical. How many times have you put a perfectly good grapefruit in a crisper drawer, only to pull out a soggy ball a mere two months later? Or some crisp green celery goes in and limp white strings are what meet…
If I were to make a list of New Year’s Resolutions – which I will not – I can tell you exactly what would be on it. How do I know? Because I made that list in 1983. And 1996. And 2005. And several other years that there is just no point mentioning. The same…
Many of us want to greet the new year with a little shimmer. Not the covered with sequins look-at-me look of earlier eras – just a bit of sparkle that proclaims we’re heading into the New Year with with confidence and optimism. Here are 5 ways to add that extra sparkle to your New Year’s…
When you are ready to take a quick break from all your holiday preparations, here are some fast funnies to send you smiling into your next task! Sometimes cookies are the best choice. More on health food at Christmas . . . OK – so maybe just one or two rice cakes instead of cookies…
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…
Sometimes mixed in the anticipation and joy and excitement over the holidays, a bit of stress can creep in and wreak havoc with our Holiday Zen! We really shouldn’t worry though. I honestly don’t remember if the house I was celebrating at was messy or clean or if all the dishes were perfect. I do…
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…