While the official first day of summer isn't until June 21, I think it is safe to get out the flip-flops, grab a beach towel and jump into my favorite season of the year. I have always been a sunshine girl who loves the long summer days, the taste of fresh fruit, family reunions, being outside, and grilling. And did I mention the fireflies! Talk about magical. I have to admit, one of the coolest things about moving from CA to TN is seeing those light up as they dance around in the ... View the Post
A Time For Everything..Including Baking! Recipe for Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
Is it just me or did we just skip February? I am amazed at how fast 2017 is rolling and I am afraid it is just going to pick up speed from here! Well, a bit of catch up from my last post. I had a huge 10-day book/author tour that resulted in stopping at seven schools and a book club. I also took my canning supplies and canned several batches of lemon curd with one of my favorite peeps, dipped pretzels with a few adorable girls, visited several dear friends, had time with our ... View the Post
Everyone Has a Story
I often see a wiry woman pushing a cart full of odds and ends around town, or hefting around a military seabag across her narrow shoulders, weighing almost as much as she does. Her long brown hair hangs down her back in a ponytail to keep it out of her leather-hard face. She is one of the regulars on that stretch of road who hold up cardboard signs in hope that at a traffic light, someone will toss loose change or perhaps a fresh sandwich their way. And I am curious. Everyone has a ... View the Post