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Social Distancing 101: Free Literature
Staying home means more than trying to stretch your food so you don’t have to shop so often. Today’s advice is all about fun. Read a Book! There’s no better time than now…
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Social Distancing 101: Making Your Celery Work Harder
I’m going to start posting a daily tip on making the most of your food, since going to the grocery store right now has turned into the worst kind of contact sport. Today’s…
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Book Review: The Hands We’re Given (Aces High, Jokers Wild Book 1)
Exceptionally well-told adventure story that manages to highlight all members of a large, complicated cast, each in their own way.
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A Necklace To Fan Over
A long time ago, I moved from Seattle to New Jersey. It took a while for me to get employed and back on my feet, so I frequently shopped at (or sold things…
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Brussels Slaw
So, I invented a slaw! While I love traditional cabbage-based coleslaw, it sometimes lacks a depth of flavors. Not so with a Brussels sprouts based slaw. I’m not going to list exact measurements,…
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An Island of Books
I recently set up a book shop on Book Island, a region in Second Life that celebrates books, readers, storytellers, authors – if it’s literary, it’s here. Come visit! I have a free…
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Young Michigan Author’s Debut Novel is a Keeper
The Keeper Academy: The Legend of the Witch’s Woods is available for pre-order at Amazon, in either Kindle or paperback formats. M.E. Garrett is a talented teenage writer, and this is her debut…
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Timberrrrrr!
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, the largest tree in our yard, a Black Locust tree that might have been as old as our Eisenhower-era home, changed its stance from vertical to horizontal. Enjoy…
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What I’m Reading For Book Lovers Day 2019
I’ll be finishing “Absinthe, Alewives & Alchemy” by Kate Henriott and Ted Jauw today. I met the authors at a Michigan Steam Expo earlier this year, and found them both to be delightful…
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Book Review: Raise the Stakes (Aces High, Jokers Wild Book 3)
It's 2156. Corporations now control the people of what used to be the United States. And they've gone way too far.
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A Guided Tour of My Girl Cave
When we moved into this house 2ish years ago, our lifestyle changed a *lot*. This house is newer, better built and well maintained, unlike the old house. It even has a spacious, well-landscaped…
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Dandelion Bread
Dandelion bread isn’t what most people think it’s going to be like. It’s a dense bread, like pound cake, actually – with a light, slightly sweet flavor. Other than the actual gathering of…
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It’s Dandelion Day!
The dandelions have achieved full bloom in the back yard. Each year, I set aside one day in early spring to wallow in them. This year’s goal – enough petals to brew the…
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Fantasy Faire 2019 – Builders of Hope
Last year I was delighted to be invited to Fantasy Faire as a Literary Festival featured author, and I want to pay it back. This year, in honor of my dad, lost to…
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99th Aether Salon Chat Transcript: Foraging! with Ceejay Writer
If you admire food, or have been known to occasionally eat food, or perhaps have even gone so far as to stir food in a pot, you may know that food can be…
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Souper-Fungal-Fab-Delicious-Extra-Goopy-Rices
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious, this ultra-comforting side dish would please even Mary Poppins' ever-so-proper palate.
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The First Annual Doll Fest-For-All
For Immediate Release February 15, 2019 DOLL DUO DECLARES MARCH 3 DOLL DAY DEBUT Second Life Steamlands Residents Seek To Foster Doll Culture The Steamlands of Second Life, February 15, 2019 – On March…
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Southwest Bean and Barley Veggie Soup
This recipe makes a lower sodium version of a favorite Campbell's soup. There's nothing like simmering a pot of soup all afternoon, filling your house with good smells and some extra humidity -…
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Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies
This simple, delicious cookie is a Christmas family tradition I inherited from my mother in law. My husband has enjoyed these cookies since he was a child, and still gets excited about the…
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Mini Green Pepper Cups
A fun way to preserve and enjoy the last of the bell pepper plants when the fruit is small but won't have time to grow.
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Instant Hot Cocoa Mix
It's super easy to blend your own hot cocoa mix. Keep this in a tightly sealed plastic container. Just give the container a couple of firm shakes to re-blend the dry ingredients before…
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Bubbly Flatbread
Flatbread is such a versatile, happy bread. It's fun to use as a crust for a personal pizza, to build an epic sandwich, or to just slap on a slice of cheese and…
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Cauliflower ‘Faker’ Tots
These tots are best served straight out of the oven, with only enough cooling time to avoid burning mouths. The crunch and flavor are utterly satisfying. You can, of course, dunk them in…
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Low-So Dilly Spears
If you're new to the low sodium lifestyle, you'll need to be a bit patient with yourself while your taste buds 'gear down'.
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Easy Gardening Project: Growing Garlic
Growing garlic isn’t difficult. I live in mid-Michigan in gardening zone 5B, where we plant garlic cloves in late fall, just around the time the first freezes hit. This way they can winter…
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On Both Banks
It’s always a pleasure to edit a good book. I was delighted to assist author Clarence L. Harper IV by editing and formatting his strange, compelling book, which I’ve mentally branded with a…
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Raspberry Honey Mustard Dressing
If you have a raspberry patch, you need this recipe! Fresh dressing on a green salad in the middle of Summer... bliss.
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City and Country Croutons
When I was a kid, my gramma would always tell me to "eat the crusts, they'll make your hair curly". She might as well have told me to "eat the crusts, they'll make…
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Cinnabliss Granola Bars
These soft, chewy granola bars can be added to a lunchbox, or crumbled over ice cream for a quick dessert.
