There is a much larger story surrounding my endeavor to make homemade tomato paste.  This story will be told at a later date.  Today, I will just share my triumph of will and patience that led to this culinary...

It’s the day most northerners dread:  the first snow.  Now, there’s not a lot of snow, a flurry really, but it makes me want to stay inside and be cozy and warm. I reject instinct. Today’s...

I missed my deadline, again!  Kicker is that I completed my Marlene Dumas inspired work last weekend and never wrote about it.  Bad blogger. Marlene Dumas So this weeks inspiration from Love Art, Happy Life...

The prompts for this week were ‘Nerdy Love’ or ‘Self Love’.  While I’m sure I specifically qualify as nerdy, I’m not really in the camp that has to define myself as such...

This week’s Journal 52 prompts were reflective of ‘That Thing You Love’ or That Thing You Hate’. Since I have a natural bent toward the negative and work very hard to ensure positivity...

I know, it seems like a crappy present to give a Cleaning Calendar, but it’s really the gift of reduced anxiety! It may seem silly, but I find that I am more relaxed, calm and confident when my house is...

The garden is producing at a rate that is out of control!  In an effort to not waste a bit, I decided salsa was in order. We are not big salsa eaters, but once in a while, we do use it and I prefer to not buy...

Thursdays are tough for me at work and the first Thursday of each month means that in addition to the regular craziness, I also have to stay after for a late meeting.  This past Thursday, however, marked the...