Hi, my name is Christen, and I am starting this fundraiser for myself and my six ki… Christen Rowles needs your support for Help Christen Rebuild After a Fire

Happy Friday! Come along with me and I will tell you about an incredible new invention I have made, which will revolutionize baking forever.  But first, a little background. I think I’ve…

Happy Friday! One must imagine Simcha saying something poignant here, something amusing and a little bit weird, making a captivating opening for this week’s food post. Then she will say somet…

Hola, amigos. I know it’s been a long time since I rapped at ya. (And now ends the part of this post where I find out how old you guys are.) Happy Friday! Coming up to five weeks post surgery, I am…

Happy Friday! Happy nopioid day to me! Warning: This post has some scar pics in it, plus a lot of complaining, so don’t read if it you hate that!  There have been some freaking UPS AND D…

Hello! Happy Friday! Happy DEFINITELY RECOVERING NOW day to me!  My brain tumor craniotomy was nine days ago, and it went very well. I’ll share some medical details next, for those who f…

One of the more pleasant accounts I follow on social media is by a “mudlark” — someone who scavenges for lost and discarded items in a riverbank, especially on the river Thames. I enjoy the t…

Hello, parents of adult children. How you doing? Things are so much easier now than when your kids were little, right?  Yeah, I know. Kind of yes, but also very much no. Things are e…

Happy Friday! Today’s post will be largely about the treehouse I’m building, but with a surprising amount of food. Well, I was surprised, anyway. Here’s what we had:  SATURDA…

My garden, if I may say so, is doing great this year. I added many native perennials to my flower beds, but my pride and joy is the food I am growing. My peaches, apples and grapes are bounteous, m…