It’s almost time…for GrandCamp! If you’re a long time follower of this blog you’ve probably noticed I’ve been somewhat lax in my usual three times weekly publishing schedule. There are some really good reasons for my lack of writing. You see, we’ve been out of town all but one weekend since we got home from […]
National Maritime Day – Remembering My Catamaran Cooking Experience
Ideas for my blog posts come to me in many different ways. In fact I was headed in a totally different direction until I saw a note on my wall calendar proclaiming today as National Maritime Day. That special designation made me remember my years as a cruise specialist. And I’ll make a point in […]
Let The Packing Begin! These Snowbirds Are Itching To Head NORTH!
Let the packing begin! In some ways it’s hard to believe another winter has passed, but in other ways it seems like FOREVER since we’ve hugged our grandkids! So for that reason we’re more than ready to pack up our belongings and button up our condo for another year. And thanks to the generous gift […]
Baseball Is Life – Our Family Is Proof Of That For Generations
“If you build it they will come.” That’s a line from Field Of Dreams…one of my favorite movies of all time. And it’s true. Baseball has been a constant in the lives of our family…for generations. It all began with Peepaw. And then our sons… And that love of baseball continued on to their college […]
Easter Bonnet Memories…When Hats Were A Fashion Necessity
Hats and Easter went hand in hand when I was a child. And wearing my new, carefully coordinated Easter outfit almost always meant a photo op with my big brother. Here we are, heading to Mass on Easter morning. (My big brother Tommy even has his prayer book in hand.) My little purse most definitely […]
Seven Reasons For Joining The March – Parkland, Florida
My heart still hurts for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas families in Parkland, but after witnessing first hand the passion and conviction and determination of those students left behind I have no doubt those kids WILL change the world. And they’ll change it for GOOD. When the nationwide March For Our Lives events were announced I […]
The Irish Bread Of My Ancestors – Back To My Roots
Man cannot live on bread alone, but if I HAD to try…THIS is the bread I would request. And since St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner I decided to repost this Irish Soda Bread recipe I created last year. My Irish roots run deep…all the way across the pond to County Cork. (Remember […]
How Catering And Clothes Shopping Came Together Today
Catering and clothes shopping are normally worlds apart. But today those two activities came together in one conversation. Many of you already know I HATE to shop for clothes, but today I found myself waiting in line for a dressing room. I am quick to strike up a conversation in almost any circumstance and […]
“Meemaw’s Sayings” Spanning Four Generations…And Counting
While sorting through things to donate for our church rummage sale I found this crumpled sheet of paper tucked into one of my cupboards. And of course it brought tears to my eyes. It’s entitled Meemaw’s Sayings… One of our Indy granddaughters wrote this with no prompting from me. I must have found it lying […]
Mirror Mirror On The Wall…Once Again. Check It Out!
As some of you already know, our snowbird nest is a one bedroom condo with less than 600 square feet of living space inside. (Take a tour HERE.) Two walls in our home are totally covered with a floor to ceiling mirror. Those mirrored walls make our tiny place feel so much larger than it really […]