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Giving and Receiving
Hiram and I are back from a quick trip to Kansas City where I spoke at a women’s brunch. The wind picked up as we drove north and the temperature dropped, but nothing could touch the warm glow inside us. The glow was not the result of too much KC hot barbecue sauce,...
Crock Pot Applesauce
My kids love homemade applesauce. Maybe it’s because Grandma Dorothy used to tell them the applesauce she made had smiles in it. All they had to do, she said, was taste it and they would start to smile. She was right. It worked every time. During the fall and winter,...
Just Around the Corner – Recycled
Four years ago this week, Hiram’s workplace sent him to a training conference in Philadelphia. I tagged along, and after the conference was over, we stayed in the city a few extra days. As today’s recycled post shows, we had a wonderful time. Just Around the Corner -...
Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
Have you ever heard of Help A Reporter Out, or HARO for short? It’s an internet service for reporters looking for experts to interview for stories. Workshop leaders at writers’ conferences encourage authors to subscribe to HARO and respond to queries. Why? Because...
A Place on Earth by Wendell Berry
Not too long ago, I posted a review of Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry. Since then, I’ve been slowly reading Berry’s entire Port William series. Each book has been a delight, the meeting of a new friend, the unfolding of a world both complex and simple. Rather than...
Macaroni Chicken Salad
Today’s recipe comes from the Shadow Valley Family Camp Cookbook. This macaroni chicken salad is a crowd pleaser on hot, Idaho days. Except for Hiram, who’s not a big fan of macaroni salad due to an over eating episode in his youth. You don’t want to know the details....