Taking the ordinary to the extraordinary one small change at a time.
It's Halloween and I have been craving the traditional caramel apple. I like the idea of a caramel apple. It looks so tasty and brilliant. I mean, come on, food on a stick? Does it get any better? But the actual eating of a caramel apple, not as much fun as it sounds. It is messy and... Continue Reading →
A memory came to me when I was carving my Sadie-o-lantern. It was one of me at the kitchen table in the first house I ever called home. I remember my Mom and my Dad taking the seeds from a recently carved pumpkin and placing them on a cookie sheet. I am sure some of my... Continue Reading →
Every Halloween I think of getting a pumpkin and carving a jack-o-lantern. And it seems every Halloween I talk myself out of it. Why do I do that? I usually chalk it up to being single and figuring that it seemed like an awful lot of work for just me. When I lived on East... Continue Reading →
My niece Kate had a baby outfit that I loved. Stitched on it was the phrase "Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow." At least that is what I remember, it could be a paraphrase of that. Of course, a whole lot of luck and patience is involved. And with that luck, the acorn's seedling will mature into oak tree.... Continue Reading →
I know! Brilliant! Why not a bouquet of leaves? Like flowers they are colorful and seasonal. Unlike most floral centerpieces available in the cooler months, they are FREE! I love free. Free is good. And just like my beloved gourds, they have an extended shelf life. I know! Why had I not thought of this earlier? Mix different variety of leaves... Continue Reading →
I used to make cards with pressed fall leaves. For the past few years, not so much. There are many reasons I could bore you with but really, it came down to the same reason I've stopped doing most things....time, or really the lack of. Or playing Free Cell or Words With Friends on my... Continue Reading →
Living A la Mode 