Muscle pain is a universal ailment, whether from overexercise, stress, misalignment of the body, or carrying around a little one. My own muscle pain tends to center around my neck. Stress tenses those muscles and then radiates upward to give me a headache. But I’ve […]

Raspberry Surprise Muffins are a fun and easy recipe to make. They bake up with a pretty pink color–no food coloring needed. The surprise is finding either chocolate or raspberry jam on the inside. They’re perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. Enlist the […]

Berries on a cloud is the perfect dessert for so many occasions, especially Valentine’s Day. It looks so fancy and has a unique combination of flavors, from light, airy meringue to bursts of both white and dark chocolate amid a cloud of creaminess and the […]

As of February 2021, I will have achieved the milestone of being a professional proofreader and copy editor for 11 years. That means I read LOTS of books. In a quick count, I did 66 books in 2020 alone. This list of my 10 favorite […]

Homemade hummus is so much better than store bought! It has a fresh flavor and the added benefit of no preservatives. I admit, I didn’t like hummus the first few times I tried it. But it has grown on me, and now I love it. […]

I went out to dinner with one of my lady friends last year, and she ordered a dish of turmeric meatballs with hummus, arugula . . . the recipe you see here. After she let me sample her dish, I knew I needed to try […]

Ah, spritz cookies. The Christmas classic! I’m going to give you the recipe, hints for making your cookies the best they can be, and even a discussion on cookie presses. My daughter came over to make Christmas cookies together last weekend, and what a treat […]

What could be a more perfect way to decorate your home for Christmas than with bows! Christmas Bows Inside the House If you have a staircase of any size, bows are the perfect decoration. You don’t even need a sweeping staircase like you see in […]

Cream cheese party dip is a recipe I have been making a looooong time. I recall being in church youth group in the early ’80s and having one of the kind, generous youth sponsor women–a lady named Cynthia–bring this dip to an event. She said, […]

Swagbucks is great, but sometimes you just want to earn Swagbucks without doing so many surveys. Now let me back up a second, in case you don’t know what Swagbucks is. Swagbucks is a program that allows you to earn points–called Swagbucks–that you can redeem […]