Thanks so much to Ezee Shad for nominating me for the Sunshine Blogger Award. This is a peer recognition award for bloggers that inspire positivity and joy. OK, there are several icons for this award. This is the funniest by far... Her blog is glowupwithshad.wordpress.com. Take a look! Rules of the award Thank the blogger… Continue reading 🙂 Sunshine Blogger Award
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Tiny acts of defiance
“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.” Mother Teresa, Christian, despair-defying firebrand The maker who took the time to create a lacy border on these butter-colored pillowcases probably didn't imagine… Continue reading Tiny acts of defiance
Quality Chicken Nuggets
"All I ever wanted to do was to make food accessible to everyone; to show that you can make mistakes - I do all the time - but it doesn't matter." Jamie Oliver, English chef When super-chef Jamie Oliver was in Appalachia on a televised crusade against bad nutrition and over eating -- in my… Continue reading Quality Chicken Nuggets
Coming apart at the seams
"Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon." St. Francis of Assisi The first time I saw an article of clothing rise from the dead, I was a college student. It was a biking sweater owned by my roommate's European boyfriend. "I know you can fix it," he pleaded in… Continue reading Coming apart at the seams
Dinner-in-15 pasta
For parents of school-aged children, May is the new December. Here is a freshened-up version of my On Vacation Pasta Salad to get you through. This speedy bowl is filled with gluten-free fettuccine, corn, red peppers and zucchini -- all in a hummus sauce. I was in such a hurry the hummus container was still… Continue reading Dinner-in-15 pasta
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