On Perfect Quiche and a Virginia Visit
My love language wasn’t always feeding people. It developed over a long period of time watching my husband, an accomplished chef, feed people. Having athletic teen boys leant itself to …
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On Managing Expectations and Anise Cookies
The final book in my wonderful (if I do say so myself) dark fantasy series published Monday. I got lovely applause and cheerful “well-done’s” from my FB friends, and beautiful …
On Apple Cake and Book 5 of 5
Day-old Apple cake* plays a huge role in my “Tales of Darkwood” series, especially in the final book that publishes this coming Monday. I only thought it fair that I …
On Pasta Salad and Dogs
I’m going to start with the pasta salad, because the Dog bit of this blog might make you sad. I’ll give you a spoiler alert, so you can stop reading, …
On Air Fryers and Terrible Toys
My husband and I have birthdays just 5 days apart. Now that our children are grown, this means that we often get combination gifts for the household rather than individual …
On Italian Salad and Birthday Resolutions
May is our month for multiple birthdays. My father, me, my husband, and one of my best friends all have birthdays within a week. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day get …
On The Strip and Fried Pickles
This past weekend was a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas to celebrate our daughter’s wedding reception. We’d been at the actual chapel wedding back last summer (no, not done by …
On Urban Hiking, Finding Peace, and Guacamole
I like people. I really do. Just not in big doses. Or over long periods of time. The length of a televised pro football game is about as long as …
On Red Beans and Rice and Chilly Weather
Photographic proof that Dallas gets cold sometimes. This is the fountain in our courtyard. It looked this way for days, and I was thrilled. I love the colder weather. I …
On Spanakopita and Booking a Flight to Greece
I must be one of those zany optimists. I’ve forged ahead with plans to travel overseas this year. It’s a bit of a crap shoot, but I can’t bring myself …