There are 365 days in a year (unless it's a leap year) and every one of them has a holiday or occasion attached to it.  Well it just so ...

We live in an apartment that has wall to wall carpeting.  While it's wonderful to have that nice carpeting underfoot, it can also be a p...

When you get to a certain age (I refuse to state what that age is), you might find yourself in a quandary when it comes to a gift for a birt...

Would you ever consider getting a bird for a pet?  Well in our household, we have had at least one bird and more over the last 30+ years.  I...

Nothing says summer more than a nice afternoon tea with friends in the shadow of a lovely tree!  Okay, maybe I'm behind the times but it...

Okay I will admit it, I have a few authors that I will gravitate to each and every time I see one of their books.  TOYS , by James Patterson...

Well, I know that everyone has their favorite baking accessories in their kitchen and that many of them end up in junk drawers after a while...

Well I know that there are many James Patterson lovers out there and I'm one of them.  So when I got the opportunity to read his la...

In 2025 we decided that we would finally go on a trip that we both were thinking about!  We are going on a River Cruise!  Yes, you heard me ...

 When I saw the title of this book, I had to ask myself if I knew what a " green baize" door was.  Well after a look into t...

Final Orbit is a novel that you just won't be able to put down.  Chris Hadfield is a master at putting together a story th...

Somewhere in this New Year I thought  2026 was going to be a little different.  Why?  Well, for starters my mind was telling me I should be ...

 Hopefully your Christmas was wonderful and Santa brought you all kinds of wonderful gifts!  We all know you have been good! Now if that gif...

 Well it seems like months that we all have been planning and preparing for that BIG Holiday!  We have been filled with turkey, visited fami...

Christmas is that one time of the year when sights and sounds seem to be everywhere!  Some of them evoke strong memories in young and o...

 As we are moving to the end of the year faster than a speeding train, my thoughts and reflections seem to have taken a turn inwards. Thanks...

Okay, okay I know that I really can't get a second childhood for myself, but I'm sure that I can get in there and enjoy my Gran...

Our friends have just adopted a new kitten!  What a great little friend he will be in their household.  Just for fun we ...

Okay, okay,  I have more than one favorite item in the kitchen, but for purposes of this review I'm sticking my neck out and picking my ...

Alright everyone, just in case you didn't notice, it is now October and the seasons are a changing!  It means that the daylight hours ar...