I have fond childhood memories of long summer afternoons spent reading. That is something I’d like to experience again this summer, especially since travel is off the agenda for awhile. I’ve got an inflatable pool in my Amazon cart and I’m going to do my best to recreate the feeling of enjoying a good book…
5 Lessons We Can Learn From Lucy
Ever since I was a little girl, I Love Lucy has been one of my very favorite television shows. I have seen every single episode numerous times and have most of the seasons on DVD (must finish my collection!). Lucy was hilarious, spontaneous, courageous and so much more. Let’s take a look at a few…
What’s For Dinner?
I’m well into the habit of taking a photo of my plate every night. What I’m not doing so well with is getting around to writing these What’s For Dinner posts on a weekly basis. And that is why there are three weeks’ worth of meals in this post. I do apologize if this takes…
When You Just Need Something Sweet ~ 17 Dessert Recipes
My grandmother used to tell how my dad, as a little fellow, would often ask for ‘umpin ‘weet (something sweet). David’s family usually had dessert every night after dinner but that wasn’t the norm in my family. On the other hand, we always had “something sweet” available whenever we might be in the mood. I’ve…
The Gift of a Letter ~ Bringing Back Letter Writing
There’s something rather romantic about sitting down at a desk with a lovely sheet or two of stationary and writing to someone. For me it brings up the image of a genteel young lady of the Regency period seated at a writing desk in the corner of a parlor, pen and ink at hand. Yes,…
2 Week Aldi + Crowd Cow Grocery Haul
I had groceries from Aldi delivered to my daughter’s porch on Friday afternoon. You’ll likely notice that this is a large grocery haul. I decided to try to buy two weeks’ worth of groceries. Hopefully I planned well enough for that! I also had her order a couple of things for me from Crowd Cow,…
5 Favorite Family Film Classics to Enjoy Together
While spending extra time at home many of us turned to Netflix and other streaming services to provide the entertainment we were lacking in the greater world. It was…and still is… a great time to revisit those old family film classics from our youth and if you have children, share your favorites with them. …
Fourteen Years of Blogging
Fourteen years ago today I entered the world of blogging. It was a bit of a lark and I really don’t think I expected to still be doing it all these years later. The thing is, I have found blogging to be rather addicting. I’m the type of person who thinks best through writing. Flannery…
WWII Rationing: Lessons We Can Use Now
This is indeed an interesting time we’re living in. Toilet paper shortages, shipping delays, certain food items that are nearly impossible to find and the rationing of others. People learning to bake bread and plant vegetable gardens. New ways of shopping and lots of cooking at home. Who could have anticipated such widespread changes? Over…
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