Long-Distance Love : Very Cherry Pie
Have you ever met someone who made you feel at home – even though you were miles and miles apart? That’s my new friend Becky. We are kindred spirits...
Penelope’s Oreo Cupcakes
Penelope is a sweet friend of mine. She’s only 4, but she’s quite the lady. She loves dresses and shiny shoes, finds getting muddy to be a bit unbecoming,...
30 Things You Could Learn from a Woman over 50.
I remember when I thought 30 was forever away. Now it seems as though it was last week in this life that keeps propelling forward at a rate somewhere...
The Real Milestones
Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved....
The Giving Key.
The doors of the plane were closing as he hurried down the aisle to find an empty spot in the crowded plane. Michelle and I were attempting a classic...
Accidental Days and Soda Pop Pork
My friend Susie and I accidentally spent an entire day together this weekend. What started as a morning meeting to discuss writing became one long meandering conversation about life...
Hush. There’s Hope.
The windows are open, filling the room with sweet spring green beauty and the symphony of birds. There is a hush to this day. And then sirens in the...
Invitation to My Table (and a secret recipe).
So, what is the purpose of a table? Is it merely to hold the dishes and the drinks? Is it just four legs and a slab? Oh no, it...
Coco-Lime Cheesecakes. Celebrate Spring.
I saw my first bluebonnet. It was a little thing, peeking rather shyly behind a stone – I almost missed it as I ran along the trail by my...
A Welcome Home.
I’ll admit it, my eyes do gleam a little when I talk about food. And yes, I do read cookbooks like romance novels. I have done Snoopy dances after...
Honey. Do. Three Sweet Recipes.
“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder It all started with a...
Peach Cobbler Mini-Muffins. It’s the Little Things.
The more this old world is filled with big noisy things – both the “help me build my platform for good” things and the “this is truly the thing...
