I have a love hate relationship with sleep. On one hand I love to sleep and on the other hand I have trouble quieting my mind to go to sleep. My sleepless nights have given me plenty of time to ponder sleep and the various ways in which we can sleep through life; even when we are awake. The last time I physically slept through life was in … [Read more...]
The Best Ever Meat Lasagna Recipe
This really is the best meat lasagna recipe ever. As you read the directions you might think that I’m going overboard on the sauce, but trust me on this one. We always use a full three bottles of Prego Sauce to make it. This recipe is best made the day before you are going to serve it. The Best Ever Meat Lasagna 1 lb mild ground Italian … [Read more...]
When Death is Personal & Piercing
Death can make many levels of acquaintance with us. There is some death that is remotely connected to you and gives your heart pause, like distant relatives you never met or celebrities. There is death that hits you full force in the heart. And there is the impact death can make in your life that is everywhere in between. I remember the time … [Read more...]
Agave Sweetened Hot Chocolate
Now the the cool weather is upon us it is time for hot cocoa, but I have no premade hot cocoa in the house so I had to come up with a hot chocolate recipe. It is delicious, organic and agave sweetened! Hot Chocolate Ingredients per cup 2 Tbsp Organic Agave Nectar 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 10 ounces Milk ¼ Tsp. Vanilla … [Read more...]
Writers Unite in NaNoWriMo
November marks the beginning of NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as, National Novel Writing Month. It is thirty days and nights of literary abandon. During NaNoWriMo 300,000 writers commit to writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Sound crazy? It is and it isn’t. If you are a writer or an aspiring writer I challenge you to choose a camp: Camp Crazy … [Read more...]
Your Waves Echo Forever From Yesterday
Sometimes People come in and out of your life Like ocean waves. Sometimes Their lives lap gently up Onto the shores of your life. Sometimes They are powerful rolling waves That inspire you And touch you deeply, And then settle into Gentle consistent waves that comfort you. Sometimes The tide is out And they seem distant, And … [Read more...]
Outrageous Ginger Ale Pulled Pork
I love ginger and it adds just the right kick to BBQ. I decided to make some pulled pork using my very favorite Natural Brew Outrageous Ginger Ale the other night and it was delicious. You could make this recipe with regular Ginger Ale, but I think the good stuff made all the difference. Plus, if you like ginger ale, you have to try out Natural … [Read more...]
Sinfully Delicious Strawberry Milkshake
I have a Vitamix and we having it humming around our house night and day. In the mornings I make incredibly healthy smoothies in it, but at night we make some delicious cold desserts in it. Recently, I came up with this strawberry shake concoction that has the kids begging for Strawberry Milkshake more often than not. Sinfully Delicious … [Read more...]
VOTE for Puffy & Blue Book Cover
Help me chose a cover for my next book Puffy & Blue. I think I'm leaning towards one of them, but I would love to hear your opinion. And don't worry about whether or not you like the font -- this is just a mock up and I will have someone professionally do the book cover. I would love any input you have for a subtitle. Do you like Puffy … [Read more...]
Fierce Love Blurs Negative History
When I was a child my mother never let me use coloring books. She didn’t want me to learn to color within the lines. She taught me to use the entire piece of paper when I colored. She taught me that the sky should take up at least half of the page and not be a tiny blue line at the top of the page. She taught me to use all the colors in the Crayola … [Read more...]
Agave Pumpkin Pie Recipe
My kids think I make the best pumpkin pie in the world. The secret to my pumpkin pie is that I replace the sugar in the recipe with agave. I use Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin and follow everything in the recipe on the can except the sugar. Here is my version of recipe. Agave Pumpkin Pie Recipe 1 1/2 cups Organic Agave Syrup 1 tsp Sea … [Read more...]
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