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Camp Dorothy Off to a Rocky Start
Camp Dorothy is the place to be after a rocky start yesterday. Late Thursday morning, Mom and I thought we had the world by the tail after the doctor's office completed her appointment and blood draw in record, painless time. We hopped in the car and headed to Ames...
Baked Lemon Shrimp
Isn't that one of the prettiest main dishes you've ever seen? Baked Lemon Shrimp, a recipe passed along by my sister, is as easy to make as it is mouth-wateringly lovely. It's also very healthy and low-cal. Almost too low-cal for the man of steel who polished off the...
Top 10 Reasons to Leave the Cleaning Supplies in the Closet
Please say I'm not the only person who can think of a host of reasons not to clean the house. Here's my latest list of reasons to leave the cleaning supplies in the closet and do something else: 10. The house will just get dirty again. Funny, that one never worked...
Meet Jane
Meet Jane. Not quite this Jane. But not quite not this Jane. Meet this Jane, all grown up. Jane's the protagonist of the mystery novel I've been writing at the end of each day when my other serious writing is done. Her name is a deliberate harkening back to the Jane...
What My Mamma Taught Me
My mom raised 3 kids and taught school for 38 years. She's a mom and a teacher through and through...still asking if I get enough protein and correcting my grammar during our Tuesday visits. The older I get, the more I appreciate the life lessons she taught and is...
The Best Non-Dairy Egg Bake Ever
Yup, my hunt continues for a really good, non-dairy egg bake–or strata as it's know in more refined circles. Today's recipe, a variation the savory vegetable strata featured here in January, is the best one yet. This time I used Tofutti Better Than Sour Cream in place...