I have been very fortunate to have a husband whose job enabled me to stay home and raise our children. I received quite a bit of backlash for our decision for me to become a homemaker. In today’s world, an average single income doesn’t often lend itself to the vast…
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Walnut Lentil Taco Salad
Had a request from a friend for this walnut/lentil recipe. Was inspired by a similar recipe from a vegan cookbook my daughters gave me last week. Enjoy!
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Unearthing Silver Linings
As the thanksgiving holiday draws near, I’m sure a lot of us are feeling exasperated because it will be a holiday like no other due to the pandemic. Over the last few days, I’ve been trying to separate the silver lining from the heaviness that has been looming during the…
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NaanSense – A Journey with Flatbread
Rainy days always get me down and today was no exception. In my attempt to avoid cozying up with a book and a nice warm fuzzy blanket, I decided to escape the blues and head to the kitchen to be creative. When the quarantine began, one of the hardest ingredients…
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A Forgotten Weaving Technique, What the Huck?!?
The last few months have given all of us time to reflect and make personal changes in diet, fitness and and other mind consuming activities. One of the things that I did was organize all of the yarn that I have in my craft supply cabinets. Over the years I…
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“Sole-less” Sunday
What beautiful weather we have been having in southeastern Pennsylvania! We decided Sunday to go for a walk around Muddy Run Recreation Park. This park contains a campground that I used to stay at with family and friends. They have a beautiful 3 mile hike around the Muddy Run Power…
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Develop An Eye for It
When I was growing up, my family didn’t really take many photos. It always seemed that whenever we needed to take a photo, the camera was lost, the film was exhausted or the batteries were dead in the unit. It wasn’t until I met Dennis that I experienced having an…
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Be Accountable – Get Fit – Support a Cause
As we age, we realize the opportunities that we let slip from our grasp. Everyday I can see changes in my physique related to graciously getting older. I have been fortunate in most of my adulthood to not have to worry about weight gain because of high metabolism. This was…
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Crockpot Chicken Alfredo for Two
For my first post (remember, this blog stuff is brand new to me) I’m going to do a crockpot chicken recipe for two. Most recipes I have are family sized and we end up with lots of leftovers. Den doesn’t mind (he says some people eat to live, he lives…