Aunt Sheila
One of my favorite roles in life is that of being an aunt to my nephews and nieces, and now the “greats” are coming along as well.
Oh, So Easy Pumpkin Bread
On a cold and wet winter afternoon, I do love a cup of tea around 4:00 in the afternoon with a little something not too sweet, but just sweet enough. I find that a slice of pumpkin bread is just right. This recipe is so easy and it makes two loaves, one for the...
January Gardening, A Look Back
You’ve heard me say before that my garden is my healing place, whether I’m in it, or dreaming about it. In January, as all the seed catalogs are coming in, the perennials have died back, the trees have lost their leaves, and bare ground has been thoroughly...
Celebrate Fall with Garden Chores
How can I celebrate when my mind is a whirlwind of angst? I feel guilty sharing about seasonal Fall beauty and “Fall To Do Lists” when across the world in my homeland, Lebanon, my brothers and sisters are in a season of war?
Crockpot Chicken Curry
Fall is officially here and its time to pull out the crockpot for dump it and forget about it meals for the busy household.
He Touched Me
All the Jingle Bell and Joy to the World advertisements shout that I’m supposed to be joyful this season, yet I find my idealistic heart grieving for losses, especially losses of family members, whether they’ve passed on or are just lost to me on this earth.