Dyeing Easter Eggs
I haven’t dyed Easter eggs since grade school. I remember Easter egg hunts with kids racing around like lunatics diving under bushes grabbing every egg they could get their hands on, while I was...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson proclaiming Mother’s Day a national holiday in the United States. Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there and thank you President...
View ArticleMemorial Day 2014
“Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.”- Wallace Bruce
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day!
One of my favorite photos of my dad, when he was a Seabee. Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads out there!!!
View ArticleApple, Pear, and Cranberry Pie
This started out as being an apple cranberry pie, since I had a bowlful of pears on the table, I thought I may as well throw some of them into the mix. Adding brown sugar to the fruit resulted in a...
View Article2014 Retro Holiday Gift Tags
You’re running around like a maniac, and you know there’s something you forgot – oh yeah, the gift tags. Well, I’m here to save you a trip to the store – here’s a set of three free downloadable gift...
View ArticleCherry Chocolate Shortbread
Growing up, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a covered candy dish full of ribbon candy and chocolate covered cherries. These cookies are like popping a chocolate covered cherry in your mouth, then...
View ArticleWrapping It Up
Due to some unforeseen events, this Christmas has been a flurry of shopping, wrapping and stockpiling cookie dough. Gifts are shipped, cards are on the way to their destinations, and I’ve completed all...
View ArticleChristmas in South Philadelphia
…about 50 years ago. My Dad must have stayed up late getting everything in place. It’s the early 1960s. My stocking is on the end. No stocking for my younger brother who hadn’t shown up yet. I was the...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Cupcakes
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a chocolate holiday – truffles, Hershey’s Kisses, heart shaped boxes of decadence. I decided to buck the trend and go the vanilla route. These cupcakes are so tender...
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