Wow – in my respite from writing, I almost missed sharing our expedition to Oktoberfest. The Oktoberfest in Addison, Texas, is supposedly the second-largest in the world – if you can’t make Munich, make it to Addison. We went on opening night, when admission was free. It was a good choice, because that gave us more […]
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Change is Inevitable
As I noted yesterday, change catches you off-guard. Ironically, what catches me most off-guard about change is its inevitability. Life is what life is. Change happens. In fact, it happens all the time. I think we notice change when it arrives in its most dramatic form – a person who was here suddenly isn’t. A […]
About the 31 Days
For several years, I’ve read The Nesting Place blog. Not all of The Nester’s posts apply to me – and those I’ve felt free to mark as read and move on. Others stand out. Stories of changing, growing, learning and adapting. Lessons in forgiveness, starting over and coming to terms with what is. And one […]
Watch Your Mouth Young(ish) Lady
You’ve heard the saying that we become like those we’re around, right? Want to do the right things? Spend time with people who are doing the right things. Want to be successful? Spend time with people who are successful. Want to be a reader? Spend time with people who focus on reading. And so on. […]
Recipe: Tender (?) Crockpot Chicken
I like my crockpot. Well, what I actually like is having dinner mostly cooked by the time I get home in the evening. Toss a salad, cook a side dish, boil some brown rice – whatever – and dinner can be on the table about 15 minutes after I walk in the door. That’s why […]
Happy Cupcake Birthday
It was birthday time at work, so I made some cupcakes over the weekend. It was a good time to test out a couple of new cupcake styles as well (because I’m always up for that kind of challenge). Strawberry Cupcakes 1 pkg French Vanilla cake mix 1/2 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix 1 c […]
Recipe: Breakfast On The Go
Busy people on the go need a breakfast that’s easy to eat while you go. A recipe for breakfast pockets caught my eye on Pinterest. I made several changes to easy-fy the preparation process. Follow this link if you want to see the recipe as originally made. Breakfast Pockets 16 rolls (I used Rhodes rolls) […]
Bad Foot? What Bad Foot?
I was complaining last Monday morning about my sore foot to a runner friend at work. You need to lay off running for a week or so, she advised. Even though she’s a relatively new runner, I thought that was wise counsel. Visions of last year’s marathon cancellation because of a broken foot still haunt […]
A Breakfast Treat: Whole Wheat Cinnamon Bread
I like weekends where I have time on my hands. That’s usually when I look at The Boy and say, “I’m going to play in the kitchen.” He’s always in favor of that. Last week I gave a new yeast bread recipe (sourced here via a link on Pinterest) a try. It looked […]
Save the Berries!!
We’re in the midst of a late-summer berry bonanza in North Texas. Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries are all available, sweet and juicy, and at prices too good to let pass. But berries are notoriously tough to keep fresh when they are this, well, fresh. Unless you know a little trick: Vinegar. I stumbled across this tip on […]