What I Want for Christmas If I could have whatever I want for Christmas, This is what I’d do… I’d stomp, I’d scream, I’d kick, I’d yell, Then I’d package up Parkinson’s And send it straight to Hell. I’d buy the nicest box With the perfect red ribbon string, And carefully place each piece of …
Strawberry & Pineapple Margarita Pie
A Taste of Summer This strawberry and pineapple margarita pie is the dessert you have been waiting for! It’s so good! You will be so happy that you made this easy recipe when you take the first bite. The flavors are so bright and it’s like a taste of summer in your mouth but trust …
The Perfect Fall Muffins
The Perfect Fall Muffins This muffin recipe is incredibly simple, fast, and delicious. These perfect fall muffins come out moist and they are great for a warm breakfast on the go or as a simple dessert. They are easy to jazz up by adding a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top, or add walnuts to …
True Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver
Book Review I’m thrilled to bring you this book review and interview with award-winning author Cindy Eastman. The honesty of her latest book, True Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver, is what I find most compelling. It is easy, during really stressful situations, to have negative thoughts. We become experts at pushing those thoughts down and …
Hearts on a Ceiling Fan
Memories Upon Memories Tiny pink heart stickers cover the ceiling fan, so faint I almost missed them. My mind goes wondering as I tell my daughter “a little girl grew up in this room.” As I sit on the edge of my little one’s bed and wish her sweet dreams, the hearts on a ceiling …
The First Day of School
A New Beginning On the first day of school, we loaded up and headed out. This is the first year my younger daughter starts school much later than my older ones, so as we drove around I had time to really take in the scenery. I saw two parents standing outside with their child on …
Best Summer Quotes
One of my favorite summer quotes is by L.M. Montgomery, who says “I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” Everyone seems a little happier during this time of year, especially if you get to escape the realities of life by floating in a pool. Even …
Banana Pudding Cups
Summer Dessert I’m excited to share my favorite new dessert for summer! These banana pudding cups are so cute and light. Stick them in the fridge to chill and they will make the perfect treat on a hot summer day. Endless Banana The ingredients for this recipe are minimal. You can fix these cups very …
Where We Are Planted
My mother in law gave us two persimmon trees. We planted them both in the front yard at the exact same time. We watered them and waited for them to grow. As you can see from these pictures, one tree grew beautifully. It had its first, beautiful fruit last year. The other tree, well, it …
We Remember You Today
There a sunbeam on a blade of grass tiny drops of gold sharp and jagged edges but beautiful to behold I found them all around me lying in places I didn’t expect I gathered them up, the little pieces heavy, as they slipped through my fingers down my dress What is this gold I thought? …