What you don’t know about H1N1 might kill you
Last week . Flu sick. Bed was my best friend for days–something, thankfully, to which I am not accustomed. I received an email forward from my friend Theresa, the kind I typically barely read before clicking "delete"; in this...
Pavlov, Pepsi & the Wonder Drug
When I was little and got sick, no matter what the doctor prescribed, it was my mother's antidote that made me feel better: a Pepsi with crushed ice. When I was sooo sick I couldn't do anything but lie on our sofa and watch TV, I listened while Mama...
A fudge recipe that’s so good, it’s famous
A good fudge recipe is worth its weight in gold. If you aren't using Carnation's recipe, you might be settling for silver or (gasp!) bronze–and with a recipe that's simple, fast and slap full of chocolate deliciocity, why would you do that?...
A little party of sorts
A few weeks ago I wrote about how excited I was to have a "reason" to use my darling soup plates I've had for years but have used only once; Amber, The Runamuck, encouraged her readers to celebrate "friendship" by hosting a "Sister...
Dead faith?
"…the great tragedy of the church is not that rich Christians do not care about the poor but that rich Christians do not know the poor." ~ Shane Clairborne, "The Irresistible Revolution" It couldn't have been more absurd timing for me...
Puts the “good” in your morning: Sunrise Sausage Bake
Sometimes all I need to try something new is a swift kick in the tail little motivation. It's all too easy for me to reach for the same ol' tried and true recipes, so I was appreciative when One2One Network approached me to try, then share, a few...
What “blesses YOUR heart”?
What are the little, almost ignorable things that touch you…that can turn a frown upside down and absolutely make your day? It's almost a joke in my home, the teensy things that "bless" me. {This is more a Southernism than a...
Thief of memories
Breast cancer doesn't just plunder body, it is a thief of memories. I have good reason to hate it, too: The memory album of my mother is too small. Blank pages are haunted with wonderings of "what might have been, if only." ...
It’s as good a reason as ANY to have a party!
I'm hosting a party on Friday for one of the silliest reasons on the planet. Once upon a time I would buy anything if it was on sale for at least 75% off. With great enthusiasm I would justify rationalize explain to my husband...