The Ends of the Ham


Yesterday was Father’s Day in many countries. If you could dedicate a holiday to a more distant relative, who would it be — and why? Have you heard the one about the women who, when she cooked a ham, always cut the ends off before she put it in the oven?  It goes something like … Continue reading The Ends of the Ham

Birthday Cake Tradition


Daily Prompt: Time After Time I was born on St. Patrick's Day.  Everyone's Irish on that day and conveniently I am anyway, so it makes it an extra special day for me.  I also have two older sisters born during that same week in March and we've often celebrated our birthdays together.  But we've always each … Continue reading Birthday Cake Tradition