• Inspiration,  Parenting

    A Funny Christmas Story

    A Christmas I will Always remember I don’t write too much about my husband, Eric. Here are three things that tell a bit about him: 1. I nicknamed him The Peace Ruiner, and he’s quite proud of it.  His perfect day would begin with Metallica blaring from his alarm, but I nixed that back in our twenties. 2. He’s happy ALL the time! Every day is a great day that he tries to make even better which is really a wonderful way to live. His positive energy inspires me. 3. He’s as stubborn as me! We are two firstborns that like to have our way. When our power is focused for…

  • Inspiration

    Road Rage And The Egret

    Driving in Cape Coral, especially during the winter, can be an interesting experience. We have drivers from all over the country and around the world. This time of year the roads are crowded! Not long ago, I was running errands. I had been to the gym, stopped at a local shop to buy Roscoe and Smudge’s  treats and was on my way to the next stop. My holiday music played, the sun was bright, and the decorations lined the street.

  • Cooking

    Celebrity Iron Chef III – Pumpkin

    Back in July I wrote about our Celebrity Iron Chef night. The secret ingredient was peaches and each husband (celebrity) was challenged to create an appetizer, entrée and dessert that included peaches. The wives were the judges. Well, by the end of the evening, the wives were so full of delicious peachy treats that one of us (not me) stepped out for some fresh air and took to lying in the driveway just to stretch her stomach. We never got around to judging. But while we sat around my friend K.’s beautiful table… We discussed who would host the next Celebrity Iron Chef night. I must have had a little too much wine because I volunteered. Then I…