For some reason, I love little dishes. Maybe it reminds me of the little blue willow tea set I had when I was a girl, but whatever it is, I love little dishes. I have found that little dishes make great travel souvenirs for myself and for others. Some dishes have been given to me.… Read More
We all work very hard during our lifetime to accumulate money to take care of ourselves and our families. It is not easy. Too often I hear of people who talk about the passing of a parent or spouse and say they did not know where to start regarding what the deceased person owned, where… Read More
A while back, Mike, the boys and I headed to Californ-i-a for a vacation. Mike’s promise to the boys was that when they turned 16 he would take them on vacation to the place in which they were born. The oldest scored a great trip to Hawaii, but the youngest was feeling robbed by… Read More
I have a young friend who wanted to learn to bake a chocolate cake. Of course, I was more than willing to teach (we were going to have cake, right?). Our resource guide (i.e. cookbook) was the Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook (read more on the cookbook here). Our tools include the usual items…cake pan, hand… Read More