Written by Mary An unexpectedly thought-provoking thing happened to me the other day. For the first time since I left my computer programming career several years ago, someone asked me what I did for a living. … [Read more...]
Now I’ve Gone and Done It . . .
Written by Gwen I did something yesterday that I swore that I would never do “in a million years.” I joined a gym. Signed paperwork and the whole bit. I’m a full-fledged member now. Well, for this month, I am. As this is my first gym experience (ever!), I felt compelled to choose a facility that offered an easy “out” should the entire fitness idea take a turn for the … [Read more...]
Think Outside the Bird: Satisfy Thanksgiving Guests with Vanilla Enhanced Breakfast Favorites
Courtesy of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 250 million turkeys, 709 million pounds of cranberries and 1.8 billion pounds of sweet potatoes will be served at Thanksgiving dinner’s this year. Regardless of how much is served for dinner, guests are bound to be hungry Thanksgiving morning. They need the perfect meal to hold them over until the … [Read more...]
If The Pants Fit
Written by Gwen You're only as old as you feel. Getting older is better than the alternative. With age comes wisdom. I've read all those age quotes, and have even come across books where the author raves about how great it is to be old. How wonderful it is to be so wise and confident and calm; to be at the point in her life where you don't care what people think and … [Read more...]
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Written by Gwen Introducing our newest contributor! … [Read more...]
Paranormal Activity: To See Or Not To See?
Written by Tiffany Opened October 2, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 39 min. R: For language I'll tell you upfront, I'm a horror movie junkie. I grew up watching the black and white B movies with my dad on Saturday afternoons. Jason, Freddie and Michael Myers are as much a part of my childhood as Bambi, Cinderella and Julie Andrews. … [Read more...]
Flashback
Written by Diana I was on the phone with my daughter-in-law this evening. We talked about my grandchildren mostly. My son and his wife's anniversary is coming up. They will be celebrating eight years of marriage. We talked for about twenty minutes and then said our good byes. … [Read more...]
MARION ROSS: STILL LIVING THOSE HAPPY DAYS, 25 Years later
Courtesy of Crown Features Syndicate£ & The Hallmark Channel For those who remember, it’s rather incomprehensible to realize that the classic comedy series “Happy Days” has now been off the air for precisely a quarter-century, having departed the prime time schedule in 1984. But Marion Ross remembers those 11 seasons in which she portrayed Marion “Mrs. C.” Cunningham as … [Read more...]
Evolution of A Crafter
Written by CraftyMomof3 I am a mom of three. One of my favorite things to do "pre-babies" was mindlessly wander around any craft or stationary supply store I could find- for hours at a time. I would buy things that I had no purpose for because they were cute! … [Read more...]
Starbucks Offers Instant Coffee – Has the World Gone Mad?
Written by Anya In my mind, there are some things that just don’t go together. -Filet mignon and BBQ sauce -Shorts and Ugg boots -Teenagers and driving -Quality coffee and instant coffee … [Read more...]