I am a Cook Girl. The preantepenultimate Cook Girl, to be precise. Growing up in a small town with five sisters who could easily be…
My sister gave me a little desk calendar with daily inspirations. The theme is “Be Good to Yourself” and features a short quote on each…
I’ve finally read the first book in Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus series, Knots and Crosses. Paul had told me about the series when I was…
My dad is going bats. BATS, I tell you! And he starts today. Yes, folks, my father will spend the next few weeks accomplishing his…
Anyone who has known me long knows that I am one of those geeky, overly-organised, slightly obsessive-compulsive, and highly meticulous people. Oh, and I have…
In honour of my lovely niece’s 13th birthday tomorrow, I am holding a party for my head* this evening. Oh yes, I am! And I…
A while back, I decided that I wanted to purchase a new ring for myself. Something special; something that had a bit of meaning to…
I enjoyed a raspberry flavoured Tootsie Pop after dinner this evening. And for a special surprise, it was an Indian wrapper! Yay! I don’t remember…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
With pride and passion, I hung my American flag in front of my home today. With pride and passion, I am remembering our fallen soldiers,…
Twice a year, an old urban legend is told about the possibility of balancing an egg on end during the spring and autumn equinoxes. It…
I took the day off work yesterday to watch my niece and her high school softball team play on the first day of the state…
I re-entered the world of bad golfing last summer thinking that it would be a good way to vent frustration and anger stemmed from the…
I live in a small town of 650 people. The nearest “city” is nine miles down the road with a population of around 1,100. The…
Five years ago today, I became Mrs Ryan. It was truly the happiest day of my life. This is my second wedding anniversary without Mr…
Not for the first time, I’ve purchased a box of frozen cookie dough from one of my nephews as part of a school fundraiser. And…
Sometimes I need to be reminded of my ultimate goal in life: To be blissfully happy. On those days, I reflect on one of my…
I’m a bit late in taking Schrodie to the vet’s office for her yearly check-up (she should have gone in March) but she’s finally been.…
Weekends haven’t been the same since Paul died, but I’ve been determined to get back to spending them as normal as possible. Now that spring has…
Carrying on with the hippy-granola-freak of a homeowner theme, I’m pleased to announce that I got to use one of my favourite household appliances today…