by Sara Ray | Nov 7, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
For some reason, I associate the word “dreary” with the month of November. This year, the trees had finally changed their everyday green dresses into the bright ballgowns of autumn. However, we were not able to enjoy them very long, as the wind and rain of the past...
by Sara Ray | Oct 31, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
Last week was extremely busy for me; I had places to go almost every day. I stayed home on Friday because I had special visitors. Vivian (8) and Elijah (3) came to spend the night with Grammie. Vivian has stayed with me before, but Elijah had never done so. My son,...
by Sara Ray | Oct 24, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
There were days in my life that I called myself Ursula. It was before the days of the character in The Little Mermaid movie, so she had nothing to do with it. I am not sure why I chose that name, but on days when I thought I would go insane if I heard “Mom” one more...
by Sara Ray | Oct 18, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
One thing that has kept my marriage strong is laughter. Even when we were dating, Bob and I enjoyed moments filled with hold-you-sides-because-they-hurt hilarity. We have found life to be much more enjoyable when we take time to laugh. Our children grew up with...
by Sara Ray | Oct 18, 2018 | Cooks' Corner
There are days that I sit down to write my column knowing exactly what my subject is going to be. There are other days when I have a vague idea; it just needs to be fleshed out. Still other days I am praying for a story to put with the recipes I have gathered. My...