Dyeing eggs with and for children at Easter is great fun that can become a family tradition. I know it was a tradition in my family growing up and I continued it with my own children. In my family, if the eggs survived the hunt, we’d make egg salad for the […]
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Easy and Economical Valentine's Day Recipes
0 commentsHere are 3 recipes that I’ll be demonstrating on a T.V. segment about Valentine’s Day. In actuality, these recipes could be used to celebrate any occasion because they are favorites – especially the red hot chili cream cheese dip. Crowds will form around that particular dish uttering words like “addictive” and “amazing.” And, […]
The Joy of Chocolate Pie
0 commentsI’m posting this recipe in honor of my grandmother – Medora III – who is 94 today. She always claimed that she didn’t like to cook but she was one of the best cooks I’ve ever encountered. She had a natural instinct about what would work and taste good. And, […]
Kutcher and Kunis are Krazy !!
0 commentsAnd they are making me crazy too!! As I write this, I’m wondering why I’m wasting time blogging about 2-seemingly-self-absorbed celebrities. But, how they are conducting their lives REALLY bothers me because they are such high profile celebrities that many young people admire. You may be wondering why their behavior […]
Let a Boy be a Boy
0 commentsI was reading my local newspaper this morning – I know, how quaint – and ran across New York Times jounalist David Brooks’ column about the “boy crisis.” Here is the link so you can read what he wrote: http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Schools-must-make-cultural-adjustments-for-boys-3697105.php O.K. – so here’s my take. First of all, if you are a […]
Wild Rice and Tuna Salad
0 commentsI cannot recall where or from whom I got this recipe. All I know is that it is particularly satisfying on a hot summer day because it is cool yet filling. My salad averse handsome half will even eat it! Wild Rice and Tuna Salad 1 6 ounce box of […]
It's Independence Day!
0 commentsJune 23, 2011. That was the day last year when I saw my son off for his second deployment. It wasn’t any easier the second time than it was the first. Today is Independence Day in the U.S.A. and I couldn’t help but recall what I was doing last year and in […]
The Bully Boys
0 commentsUnless you’ve been camping in a cave, you’ve probably seen the YouTube video this week of an elderly bus monitor – Karen Klein – enduring verbal abuse and bullying from some horrid middle school aged boys from Athena Middle School in Greece, New York. Those mean boys threatened Ms. Klein […]
The Eternal Bond
0 commentsSince May is the month for mothers, I thought a humorous look at the evolution of the bond between a mother and child was appropriate. Many of you may have read something like this before. I’ve updated and edited the original (author unknown) for the 21st century. Evolution of the […]