Year end wrap up or how did I do this year!!!!

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I don’t do resolutions — not at New Year’s, for Lent or any other time. If I need to change something, I just do it. However, you should look back every so often to evaluate where you are. Did things get better, … Continue reading

Calling all fashionistas! Leggings, jeggings and skinny jeans decked out with goose bumps!

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Tall boots with skinny jeans fascinate me. The look is long and lanky (said by a short person barely 5’2” tall) and kind of hot (at least on a twenty-something). I got the urge really bad. I threw out my … Continue reading

Ben Hur’s visit on Christmas Eve

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Back when the beloved husband and I were dating we introduced each other to our family customs and traditions. For the beloved husband it was beer drinking, baseball and being outside whenever the weather allowed. For me it was different … Continue reading

Visiting farmers’ markets with Mom | Childhood memories

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Growing up, my family was all about great food. My mother was a wonderful cook and an even better baker. She always baked for the weekend just in case guests stopped in and they always did. We were lucky if something … Continue reading

The travelogues have started!

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Every Christmas we receive “letters” from distant family and friends. I look forward to most of them. They let me know what’s going on in their lives; events I might have missed; and updates on kids. I have a few … Continue reading

An early gift from Scrooge

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The sun finally came out after 40 days and 40 nights of gloom and I was perking up. My holiday spirit was starting to appear. Then I got an email from a good friend. She was scheduled for a needle … Continue reading

Have you seen my holiday spirit? I left it somewhere…..

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Groan…sniff…sigh. I’ve lost it. I have looked all over and I cannot find my holiday spirit. I have a hundred excuses but I can’t get myself excited about Christmas. The shopping is done. The beloved husband put up the tree but … Continue reading