You probably recognize the title phrase from Old-World European lingo which has morphed into our word "breakfast". For most people, myself included, it's their favorite meal of the day and, according to nutritionists, the most important....
WHAT A VISTA!

Who wouldn't want to be a bird and get their perspective on our world? Since very few of us get that chance, I'm sharing with you this great panorama scene of the city that I'm sure our feathered friends get to see...
START WINE-ING

Your mother may have told you to stop your whin-ing but I'm suggesting you start. ...
RUG RATS GO A’READIN’

Do you remember the first books you ever read? Mine was "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame and "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson. What books do you remember? ...
TUMBLING BLOCKS, LOG CABIN & CRAZY

No, it's not a description of a video game, my dwelling, or my state of mind (not yet, anyway). they're actually well-known patterns used in one of America's most beloved traditions....
KID FRIENDLY, MOTHER APPROVED

If you're looking for a delightful day's outing with your child(ren) or grandchild(ren) and don't think you can face the malls or theme parks yet again (not that there's anything wrong with that)...I have some suggestions. ...
KNOCK ON THE WOOD

Back in the day, 207 Glen Street was a typical five & dime store. It sold measuring cups, candied wax lips, socks, grilled cheese sandwiches & cherry Cokes, eye shadow, yoyo's, dish towels and Bazooka. And how many of us carted...
Bumper Crop

Farmers Markets aren't much of a novelty anymore in cities across the country...which is a really good thing. But there are farmers markets and then there are FARMERS MARKETS. ...