Summertime!

  Summertime and the livin’ is easy. When my sister and I were kids, we couldn’t wait until school was out in early June so we could ride our bikes to the pool and  hang out with friends. We could not wait to go to the beach each summer. Atlantic City, NJ was our place to vacation.  The…

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Pumpkin Pie

Written in fall of 2016.  Just posted!   Goodbye summer!  Fall snuck in way to fast.  School started, conference attended, fun time with the girls. Getting my sweaters out of the attic.  Wish I had some pumpkin pie right now.  If any of you have a great recipe, please share.  We are right on the…

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Italian Wedding Soup

There is nothing better than cooking soup on a cold snowy Saturday that is warm and comforting to the soul.  This is my Italian grandmother’s Italian Wedding Soup Recipe. There are a lot of steps to this delicious soup, but it is worth your time.  You can freeze some for later. Italian Wedding Soup Ingredients…

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74° in December

Thanksgiving meal is over and already burned off from the gym, I mean ZUMBA! Tree is decorated, cards are addressed and mailed.  Christmas shopping complete and presents wrapped, gift cards…check, house cleaned and decorated.  Christmas eve dinner planned, lunch with friends scheduled, I’m done!  Stick a fork in me! Christmas customs have changed over the…

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Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy

Don’t you remember when you were out of school for the summer and thought those long days would never end? Not a care in the world, hanging out with friends, skateboarding, riding our bikes to the pool, living in flip-flops.  It was easier back then knowing someone was taking care of us. The dog days…

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Easter Blessings

  Spring is upon us. The date on the calendar is March 27, 2016. Easter is early this year. This holy time is so special to Christians. It’s not about fluffy bunnies, Easter egg hunts or baskets of chocolate candy. Yes, it is about a time to celebrate, but not for commercial reasons. It’s a time…

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Grandmom’s Hope Chest

My relationship with my grandmother had a great impact on me from the time I was a little girl until the day she passed away. Often I look back and reminisce on grandmom’s wisdom and strength. When you hear the word grandmom, do you think of a second-in-charge mom, that holds you close to her…

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Hello world!

This is my very first blog!  My book has been out for a little over a  year, but I couldn’t stop there. I hope to share some topics that will resonate with you. I hope to inspire you. Traveling along life’s journey here on earth I hope you “Breathe in the Love of the Lord.”  Live life to the…

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