Nothing says, "I love you" like Lavender Chocolate Shortbread Bars. I recently planted lavender and my first flowers bloomed. Soon I will be able to use my own lavender from my garden for this recipe. They are simple and super sweet. The steps are few and just a couple of ingredients are needed to make this tasty treat. Lavender Chocolate … [Read more...]
For Better or Worse
Fifteen years ago today I said, “I do” to my husband Dennis. We shared our first kiss at the altar and embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. Fifteen years ago we said to each other, “I, take you, to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, … [Read more...]
Book Review of How to Self-Publish by Lora Cantele
Book Review from Lora Cantele, RA, CMAIA, CSRT of How to Self-Publish: The Author-preneur's Guide to Publishing. I have attended many workshops given by author, naturopath and aromatherapist Jennifer Jefferies in which she had repeatedly said "get published." She would take us step by step through the general process of putting together a book. … [Read more...]
Move Forward Despite Fear
My dad has an extreme fear of heights. His intense fear has never stopped him from going to great heights. Despite his fear we climbed mountains, steeples and bell towers all over Europe, the leaning tower of Pisa, and just about every tall building with staircases to a view point that we came across in our travels. His fear gripped him causing him … [Read more...]
To My Dad on Fathers Day
My dad showed me what true love was by living it out. He showed his love for his family every day in a dozen ways. He never liked cats, yet lived with them his entire married life because he loved the people who loved the cats. He carried me to bed every night until I was nearly twelve years old. I carried my childhood cat Puffy in my arms for … [Read more...]
Laughter Breaks through the Darkness
Before the phone rang I was reaching for it. I knew with all certainty that the sound of the phone would pierce the darkness to inform our family that Grandpa had just passed away. With tears of loss already stinging my face I brought the phone to my mother knowing I was handing her heartbreak on the other side of the phone. I knew I’d be answering … [Read more...]
Agave Vanilla Caramel
They say that necessity is the mother of all inventions. One winter our family was snowed in for two weeks. My kids were craving some of my Honey Caramel Apples, but we had run out of honey. So I decided to try to make agave caramel and much to our delight they were quite delicious. All of our supplies were running low in the house, but the Agave … [Read more...]
Memories of Life in Tornado Alley
I remember it clearly the memory of May 3, 1999 will always be vivid. I was nine month pregnant with Selah and walking for miles every day to stimulate contractions. Keegan walked by my side every step of the way. The sweat of Oklahoma stuck to my skin every time I stepped out of my home. On that particular day the heat was too oppressive for … [Read more...]
The Dialect of Motherhood
Happy Mother's Day! I learned how to be a mother from my own mother. New Dialect I must learn my own language of motherhood, find the words that fit comfortably around my tongue. I have listened to the voice of my mother and extracted from her words a version of my own motherhood, separate and different than hers, however … [Read more...]
Sugar Bacon Recipe
Sugar bacon was a new discovery for me when we moved to the South and I found Sugar Bacon and Deviled Eggs on the menu at Bricktops. I thought that all Southern's knew about Sugar Bacon until I brought it up to a lot of natives who had never had it. It is SO easy to make and amazingly good. The bacon fat mixes with the sugar to create a delicious … [Read more...]
Once Upon a Time the Big Six Ruled
Once upon a time there were six Big Publishers who ruled the world of publishing. They were fierce gatekeepers who rarely allowed any peasant authors into their midst. Sometimes they turned away authors without ever reading a single word. Authors toiled, wrote query letter after query letter, and book after book that never saw the light of … [Read more...]
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