This weekend we’re finishing up our vacation in Montreal and heading home to welcome in 2018 with friends.
I wish you a joyful and healthy 2018.… Read more
New Year’s Resolutions 2018
2018 is just around the corner. A clean slate, new beginning, square one…
Do you have any resolutions?
My resolutions are interwoven and complement each other. By being successful at one of these goals, I increase my chances of success with the others.
- Be kinder to myself.
I say negative things to myself too often. I need to be nicer to myself. Here’s what I’m going to try and do.
When I find myself saying something negative to myself, I’m going to try to replace it with a positive comment. If my jeans are tight and I find myself thinking
It’s the weekend!
We’re having our annual holiday dinner party this weekend. The kids will have a Yankee swap and decorate Christmas cookies. We’ll eat good food and relax by the fire.
Have a wonderful weekend and a very merry Christmas.… Read more
Favorite Things
Christmas supplies at a local nursery. Colorful nutcrackers stand at attention.
Greenhouses full of poinsettias. Will they all have a home by Christmas?
Rows of holiday wreaths.
Brilliant red and green contrast in evergreen displays.
Pretty pots of amaryllis and poinsettias (and Santa in the corner).… Read more
Sweet and Salty Walnuts
These sweet and salty walnuts are addictive. If you don’t eat them all in one sitting, you’ll find many uses for them. They are delicious on salads and with anything that includes blue cheese. That’s just a start.… Read more