Every Meal Tells A Story
Traditional American Dessert? Most would think of Apple Pie. Traditional Middle Eastern/Greek Dessert? Most would think of Baklava/Baklawa. So, why not combine both fabulous desserts into one! Apple Baklava, or Baklawa as I would prefer since I am of Syrian heritage, but most people only know of Baklava, so… Apple […]
Simple Pleasures these days. I’ve been writing 🤫 Two hours a day I make myself stop the busyness of the day, make tea and a nibble, and go sit where I can hear birds, smell earth, and write. Many of you have encouraged me to write stories I’ve never been […]
Come join my sister and me as we experiment with our first time to be together since Covid-19 arrived. We are planning to enjoy Tea and Blueberry Scones on the veranda… 12 feet apart. I will have prepared everything with mask and gloves on. Will be mindful of easy to […]
Just when you think things are as weird as they can get… they get weirder!! Lockdown has had a gazillion challenges for us all, too many to name. But to wake on the last day of April, the day before May Day, a day when wreaths of flowers adorn homes, […]
Sewing fashion designs for 50 years, now making masks for you and for me! We don’t know how long Masks will be needed so it’s better to have a few for you and your family now; I’m covered, you’re covered = safety for all. So…. If you need masks, I […]
Got lots of odds and ends in the fridge? Since the 2020 Lockdown started, my fridge has taken on an entirely new personality; a little of this, some of that. Wanna know the perfect dish to incorporate all those odds and ends? Stromboli! Yep! Simply make a small batch of […]
What if, the Universe pressed pause to give us something… What if, we were given a weird gift of time, time to gather our dreams, with time to plant them… No, this is really not about gardening, it is about YOU, us, with a hidden message in this story. Yes, […]
Essential businesses? None, outside the hospital is more essential than those who are keeping America fed! I have been sewing since I was twelve-years of age, fashion and home decor being what attracted me in the first place, but in the fear to preserve our health and well being, sewing […]
Easter of 2020 I was a Brat! I let this damn Covid-19 rob me of a beautiful day. First time IN MY LIFE I wore Black on Easter Sunday. NOPE! No more ‘kick-the-can’ attitude for me! Today I took a long drive to where I grew up. Remembered so many […]
MASKS. We’re all going to need them, so I am making masks. I’ve been sewing since I was twelve-years old. Usually I sew fashion, cloths, wedding gowns, or even silk draperies, something I love having in my home, but this is most important now. I have not been making masks for […]