I'm thinking of getting a regular job again, for a while at least, one with a weekly commitment to work during the daytime most days.  P...

Why does "vacuum" have two u's, IN A ROW?  It's a weird word.  But, looking at another double-u word might help our unders...

This is a recipe describing the way I have been experimentally baking these days.  Recipes are not the boss of us; they are tools and guide...

Fanny Price is one of the most boring heroines in literature.  She is always good, always correct, and it seems that her only faults lie in...

Cream together in a stand mixer:  2 sticks of butter 1 t. vanilla 1 c. brown sugar Add:  1 egg YOLK 2 eggs Beat well. M...

I was thinking the other day about the word found, and how it can mean “discovered” and also “begin, lay the base”.  So I decided to search...

Sometimes I crave different aspects of chocolate chip cookies, resulting in a situation where there is no *perfect* recipe for me.  But I wa...

A friend recently asked me what are my family’s traditions for Christmas.  Besides a formal meal, we also purchase and decorate a Christmas...

What Makes A Culture?  Can an individual have their own culture, or must the aspects be shared by a group?  How much can be absent or a...

I remember reading the Anne of Green Gables series, how well it taught the lesson.  Anne turned down a silly farmer who asked her to marry ...