“Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering 'it will be happier'...” Alfred Lord Tennyson HAPPY NEW YEAR --2026 has arrived! I hope you have enjoyed this first week of the New Year as much as I have, LOL. One thing for sure, 2026 is not going to be boring... For this first blog post of 2026, I thought I'd list a few of my goals and ambitions I hope to achieve (or at least make some progress on). 'If you build it, they will come', a famous movie quote onc

"What if today, we were just grateful for everything?" Charlie Brown, courtesy of Charles Schulz Happy Thanksgiving Eve! I hope your November has been filled with happy moments. This is definitely my favorite time of year. The lights and decorations are up. The pies are in the oven. The holiday sweaters are sparkling. And... it's time for a road trip to see family and friends! This year's festivities are extra special. Our lovely writer friend from across the pond, Sheila Pa

“The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun.” Midgard Morningstar As October comes to a spooktacular close, we're firing up the cauldron and chilling the boo-ze to celebrate the scariest night of the year, Halloween! Inspiring my quest to conjure up some spookylicious eats and drinks, I have two books I highly recommend to bewitch even the pickiest pumpkin eater... Shall we begin? The latest addition to my cookbook collectio

'It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a...