Photo Credit For my first post on my new site, I thought I’d ramble on a bit about living and life. Back too many years for me to mention exactly when, after a particularly bad time in my life, I wrote the following poem. I hope you’ll enjoy it since it’s……. About Life You’ll never […]
Sorrow and Pain of Loss When my eldest daughter Lisa was 15 years old, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I still had two younger daughters at home and limited financial resources. Sadly, the decision was to give the little one up for adoption. As the years went by, we wondered about […]
Photo of the Author from my family photo album, courtesy of my niece, Jean Brown My Funny Motorcycle Ride Author’s Note: This was written when I was 64 years old. I’t’s now several years since this ride, but I’d still hop […]
Road Trip Time It’s summer: road trip time for many of us. We try to get away each summer for a week or two. Sometimes it’s even longer depending on the distance we’re traveling. No matter whether it’s a long or short trip, there are items that make it more comfortable and convenient as we […]
The death of a loved one is never easy for any of us to deal with. When someone we love passes away from illness, accident, old age, it’s a sorrow and grief and we each cope with it in our own way. However, I believe that having a beloved life snatched away by a violent […]
Celebrate National Siblings Day, April 10th Celebrate National Siblings Day on April 10th! This day is set aside to honor our brothers and sisters. Aw c’mon, you know you love them! Sure, maybe when you were kids you fought over toys, parental attention, and who got the biggest slice of cake, but now you’re grown […]
Photo Credit Review of Ivanka Trump Eau de Parfum I recently purchased Ivanka Trump Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.4 oz. I’d been looking for a new scent and figured I’d give it a try, since both the creator and the scent is in the news lately. My signature scent for several years is Eternity […]
Wearing The Green Photo Credit March 17th is the Wearing of the Green Nothing celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, with all its festivities, as much as wearing the green. Ye’ll see more of the Irish green in that day than any other. There’s a reason for that and it’s this: On St. Patrick’s Day, everybody is […]
Photo Credit Ear Muff Day, March 13th If March comes in like a lion, meaning the winds will blow like crazy, you may be happy to celebrate Ear Muff Day on March 13th, wearing a cozy pair of said ear muffs. They’re a great comfort to cold ears on windy or freezing days. Don’t be […]
Photo Credit Chocolate; what’s not to like? Chocolate, one of the best-loved foods in the world didn’t start out that way. Chocolate was once viewed only as food for the Gods and Royalty…it was said that if a commoner ingested it he’d be cursed, maybe die from it or terrible events would befall him and […]
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce mmmmmmelted chocolate! If you love a good hot fudge sundae, this recipe for Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce is definitely down your ice cream lane. Use those beautiful ice cream sundae glasses you got as a gift when you were first married. Or buy some now, but in any event, this sauce […]
