CW: Contains graphic descriptions of abuse. This is also a long - but ultimately positive! - read, so settle in. Those of you with PTSD …
Happy Things
Maple-Glazed Pumpkin Spice Muffins
It's that time of year again...when the maple leaves are just starting to turn, and the nights are getting cold, and I realize that the …
In which I make some dill pickles…
First of all, the WHY of making pickles... I realize that pickles are available in plentiful quantities in the grocery store. I realize …
Tookie’s Dirty Rice
I had a craving today for my Gram's Dirty Rice - I don't know why I don't make it more! It's simple, quick, cheap, easy...and it tastes a …
15 Years, and Counting…
Fifteen years. That's how long it's been since I was standing at the back of a hot, crowded church in a long white gown, taking as deep a …
And now he is EIGHT…
You know, I swore I'd never be one of *those* moms... The mom who spouts cliches like "how time flies!" and "treasure every moment, it …
Why I really don’t like romance novels…
yes, I know, as a woman, I'm supposed to like romance novels. Depending upon one's values, what's marketed to women runs the gamut …
Who am I?
Or more properly worded..."Who I am". It's been brought to my attention more than once the last 2 weeks that people really don't know who …
Look, it’s another (Squirrel!!) Giveaway…
And the winner is... Thanks to everyone who signed up! :) Sometimes, I confess, I fall prey to KADD. This little known …
