Do you use Pinterest? It’s fun, and can be quite addictive, I’m told. I’m NOT addicted to it, and due to the story I’m about to tell you, I may not ever be addicted. Because PAIN is an effective deterrent for most of us in the prevention of addictions. And people, let me tell you: …
Today is Susan in the Boonies’ birthday, so she’s taking a vacation day from her Wild Life In The Woods. I’m Lindsey, (aka the Big Bison) the Guest Birthday Poster, and I’ll attempt to hold your attention until Susan returns to her Wild Life In The Woods. Every year around our house, Susan’s birthday, January …
Lime Cardamom Frozen Yogurt with Brandied Cherries is a party for your mouth! What a refreshing summertime ice cream treat!!! Tart and tangy, bright and sweet, refreshingly creamy: this frozen yogurt, on its own, is already all that. Lime Cardamom Frozen Yogurt with Brandied Cherries. It’s a party for your mouth. Drizzle …
Remember The Partridge Family? Remember little Danny Partridge?Image from here. The title to this post was supposed to have been: “Top Ten Life Stories That I Will Never Live Down”. (You see, I’m writing this as a response to a writing prompt given to me by MamaKat, over on Mama’s Losin’ It.) But, really, why …
These bean burritos are so delicious, and so elegant, that they can make you feel you’re being pampered. In fact, they might even make you feel like you’re eating so high off the hog, that if you WERE riding around in a car, you’d be cruising around town in a Lincoln Town Car. These …
The other day, my daughter was watching the old ’60’s sitcom, Green Acres, on Hulu. I was hearing bits of dialog coming from the computer where she was watching it in the other room. And may I just say, that Oliver Douglas was very often a fairly grumpy man on that show. Probably had nothing …
Who’ve traveled in and out … and in and out… and in and out…. my door. In backwards order, here are the top 5 dogs of my life: 5. Pilgrim Pee Dog – the neurotic German Shepherd 4. Deacon D. Dawg – old Iron Tum, the Yellow Labrador 3. Memphis – the mutt who looked …
Lemon Blueberry Frozen Yogurt is both light and creamy, tart and sweet. Perfectly balanced. Perfectly paired. You’re going to love this recipe! Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home For Christmas, I was given the cookbook “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams At Home” , and I’ve been having fun utilizing my new Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. Today’s recipe …
Cajun Chicken Alfredo on Fettucine A few months ago on the Food Network, I started watching a show that featured chefs making their favorite, sure thing/go-to recipes, called The Best Thing I Ever Made. (With a title like that, who could resist, right? ) Guy Fieri . host of several Food Network shows (like Diners, Drive Ins …
I know next to nothing about Indian food, and technically, from what I’ve read, Chicken Tikka Masala is more of a restaurant dish from Great Britain (which of course has a large number of Indian restaurants) than it is an authentic Indian dish. (But that’s kind of true for spaghetti and meat sauce, that it’s …
Remember that old saw? There ARE no small parts….Only SMALL ACTORS!!! My kids were in Lifesong Theatre Group’s smashingly spectacular production of Beauty and the Beast. Unfortunately for their Mama, they had teeny weeny parts. And you know how we Moms always feel our kids ought to be front and center on stage! But, my …
Homemade Heavenly Vanilla Bean Ice Cream should be your Go-To Homemade Ice Cream Recipe Starting Point for any frozen dessert treat you’re about to design. It’s All About Balance All of life is about balance. Where would chocolate be without a little vanilla to balance it? And Homemade Heavenly Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is …
Bless her heart: she was really a Mom, and glad about it, too. Mama Kat asked me to write a post telling how I knew I was really a Mom. I thought of several incidents – isolated stories that I could tell, where I knew, for sure, that I was really and truly somebody’s mom, but …
A few years ago, my husband’s dear aunt was downsizing, and she decided to give some of her treasures to us, since we had more room in our home than she would have in the apartment into which she was moving. So she gave us her lovely little porcelain Christmas village. Near that time, my …
Joy to the world. Really? That’s the sentiment I hear and read a lot on line these days, as the holidays approach, and people wrestle with the difficult realities of their own lives. Where is joy, in the midst of the busyness, the stress, the disappointment, the pain, the worry, the fear, and, well, let’s …