Mom’s the Word

The state of motherhood means there are children involved.  Even if they are grown.  Even when the title “Mom” is affectionately given to a special lady in one’s life.  A mom might have natural-born children, or they may be adopted.  Or foster children.  Or those that...

The pies have it!

One of my most practiced hobbies besides cooking and sewing is crocheting.  You might say I’m hooked on it.  My mother taught me how when I was around five or six years old, and I have made countless items since.  I started out making long chains; when...

Leftover memories

On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, many refrigerators are bulging with items-in-waiting.  Pies are either baking in the oven or set out for cooling.  A turkey might be thawing in the fridge, or if someone is like me and forgot to take it out of the freezer soon enough,...