A Date Night Gem My husband and I visited the Swift Creek Mill Theater in South Chesterfield, Virginia. We arrived at night for dinner, and the lights sparkling off the water were beautiful. The building looked quaint with a brick exterior and through the windows we could see couples inside enjoying their meal and time …
The Ties That Bind On a recent trip out and about, I was struck by the simple fact that I didn’t know anyone. There wasn’t a single soul I recognized at any of the places I went. This is strange for me, coming from a small town. When you grow up in a small town …
Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime Black Klansman was published in 2014 and later turned into a movie. Ron Stallworth’s account never made it into my hands until I discovered it in a Little Library box at the park. Black Klansman, the true story of a black police officer – the first …
Eternal Optimism To be clear, I blame this book review on my eternal optimism, and not on Atul Gawande’s straightforward writing style. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End was, and was not, what I expected. Gawande provides important information that I think we all need to hear. Most of us want to …
The Magic of Strawberries There is something so special about strawberries. They are delicious, so good for us, fun to eat and cook, and hold so many great memories of warm sunshine and family farms. These favorite strawberry recipes are sure to please. My Favorite Strawberry Desserts ~ Strawberry Pie Something Special I give you …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
