Today's thank you is to the lovely Lenette (she's fourth from the left in the back). In 2004 I started a new job as a grants officer for a local United Way, and while I knew enough about two areas for which I was going to be responsible (school-age and early childhood education), there was one … Continue reading Lenette’s Garden (Weekly Photo Challenge Entry #2)
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We’re Here to Pump You Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Zk2vUmjpk Have you had people in your life who just know how to make you feel good about yourself? Is there anyone who's surprised you with a compliment, or noticed something good about you and shared their observation with you? Do you have an ego booster in your world? Who pumps you up? Today, I … Continue reading We’re Here to Pump You Up
Blondes Have Got to Stick Together
My posts this month that have had the greatest amount of traffic and feedback have been my recipes. I've found it rewarding to share the yummy baked goods that bring family, friends and co-workers joy during the holidays. The fact they have elicited some happy memories for you who read these posts, is a bonus! Tonight, it's not that I … Continue reading Blondes Have Got to Stick Together
Memory of a Holiday Past (Daily Prompt on WordPress)
My post about Thanksgiving probably best describes my favorite holiday--Thanksgiving. The food, the family, the laughter, all makes it worth the price of admission; which for me is a cheesecake and a vegetable side dish. Over the years children have grown and had their own children, and every year it's about a week in advance … Continue reading Memory of a Holiday Past (Daily Prompt on WordPress)
A Neighborhood Diaper Drive
I was perusing my photos today, looking for one something in particular, but instead I came across these. I thought they might make a nice addition to this week's Photo Challenge: Community. Last year, my husband and I wanted to do something for the Holiday Drive at Children's Friend (in Providence), but we weren't in a … Continue reading A Neighborhood Diaper Drive
You Can Call Me Al (Weekly Photo Challenge: Community)
Tonight I had to stop at Walmart at the end of my very busy work week, to do my shopping for the holiday drive where I work. My husband and I are sponsoring one of the 1,200 families that will be helped this year by Children's Friend! I am so proud to work for this … Continue reading You Can Call Me Al (Weekly Photo Challenge: Community)
It’s beginning to look a lot like…
You guessed it, Christmas! Today and yesterday were incredibly long and busy days for me. The last thing I would have wanted to do was housework or decorating the house for Christmas. You know what? Today's thank you is to my lovely husband who made sure the house was neat and tidy, the candles are in … Continue reading It’s beginning to look a lot like…
Just One More Holiday Recipe…For Millie
I thought yesterday was going to be my last recipe, but today I was thinking about my friend Millie. She's a great lady! I met her in 1998 when she started to work for me, we worked together for about eight years. Recently, I've had the chance to work with her again. It was a … Continue reading Just One More Holiday Recipe…For Millie
Flaky Pineapple Squares – Holiday Recipe #7
This will be the final recipe in this series of posts, and you can thank my Mom for just about all of them. This one, Flaky Pineapple Squares, was found by her in the Boston Sunday Globe magazine. When, I'm not sure, but I'm told it was at the same time as the Minty-wiches recipe. … Continue reading Flaky Pineapple Squares – Holiday Recipe #7
Minty-whiches, Holiday Recipe #6
If you haven't seen a pattern in the recipes I've shared so far it is that they all came from my mother. My mom is well-known among us for tearing recipes out of magazines and the newspaper or writing it on the back of a random empty envelope; and if she was not using it right … Continue reading Minty-whiches, Holiday Recipe #6
365 Days of Thank You 