It’s early Saturday morning and I’m sitting at my desk with my favorite giant mug of coffee. It’s quiet and I set about paying bills, balancing the checkbook and taking care of various papers that litter my desk. I look up out of the ...
Most people think love is that fairytale, butterflies in the stomach, can’t stop thinking about the other person feeling. Our upbringings have been full of movies, plays, and songs telling us it’s gazing into one another’s eyes ...
It’s a warm summer Saturday night – perfect for a concert under the stars at a local winery. One of my best buds and I set our folding chairs as close to the stage as possible, acquire some cold beverages and wait to hear a Billy Joel ...
Have you ever tried to recreate a dish you’ve had at a restaurant that you thought was wonderful? Or, like me, maybe you had a relative who made something you loved but wouldn’t give you the recipe. Years ago in my previous life, my ...
Almost eight years ago, I moved to a new state not knowing a soul. It’s harder to make friends when you’re older. You make acquaintances at best, normally, but a real, true blue do anything for you kind of friend – that is usually ...
From the outside, I guess we would have looked simply like a mother and her two daughters strolling around Manhattan to take in the sights, grab a bite or do a little light shopping. We knew, however, this was a pretty monumental day. ...
“I want to fall in love again. This time, without the fear of falling on my face. I want deep conversations without a fear of trusting too much and to hold without a fear of having to let go. I want someone I don’t have to watch my ...
As I dressed that morning for my second date with a man I recently met, I could never have imagined the turn the day would take. We were going to have a picnic and watch the Spring Horse Trials at a large and very beautiful local park ...
Waiting. Many recipes require it. When making bread, you must wait for the dough to rise., before punching it down and waiting again. Some cookies require you to wait while the dough chills in the refrigerator or freezer before you ...
Although I watched the snow fall for most of the day yesterday, spring is definitely on its way. The birds are singing enthusiastically, in a way I haven’t heard them for months and the weatherman claims it will near 70 degrees in ...
