I love Mondays! Please don’t throw nerf balls at me just yet. Hear me out. I’ve experienced enough Monday mornings when I’ve woken up totally zonked and ready to pull the covers over my head for the rest of the day. I’ve had mornings when I wake up totally stressed about some unpleasant meeting or... Continue Reading →
Chocolate Bliss
I love CHOCOLATE! I love the ambrosial smell of chocolate and the sweet, luscious feeling of melted dark chocolate dancing a sensual tango with my tongue. Ecstasy that only chocolate can provide. Whew! Chocolate and I have a reciprocal arrangement. As long as I agree to limit the amount I consume, it agrees not to... Continue Reading →
Laughter Mends My Mood
What chocoholic wouldn’t want to work in a Chocolate Factory? It seemed like a good idea to Lucy and Ethel. They’re timeless comedy still makes me cackle like a goose. Whenever I’m sick with the flu and forced to spend a day in bed, I Love Lucy or other sitcoms are a sure-fire remedy for... Continue Reading →
I Want To Be Happy When I Grow Up
I’m all grown up and I’m still looking for ways to be happy - every single day. There were times when I wondered what I was searching for. Did I really want to live in a constant state of euphoria? I won’t deny it; I love it when someone praises me on a particular accomplishment.... Continue Reading →
Too Busy Living Life to Deliberate New Year’s Resolutions
I’m too busy enjoying my holiday to deliberate about New Year’s Resolutions, which appears to be the common blogging and social media theme this week. I can set specific objectives anytime. Every morning when I wake up, is a new day - a renewal and new beginning. Here’s what I do in honor of the... Continue Reading →
Gift of Gingerbread Cookies
My mother always baked gingerbread cookies for Christmas. It was her thing. Even after I started baking my own, using her recipe, she’d mail me a small box of hers. “It’s what mother’s do,” she said. Last year she was ill, weary and getting weaker by the day. My father was beside himself with worry.... Continue Reading →
