Do you sleep well?
Or do you suffer from insomnia?
I have, for my entire life, gotten up after 2 or 3 hours, gone to the bathroom, had a big glass of water, gone back to bed and immediately back to sleep. My total awake … Continue reading.....
Remember terrariums?
Glass bowls or squares or oblongs in which you grew plants in a ‘closed (or open for succulents) ecosystem’. They were all the rage in the 70’s.
The idea was also used as a habitat for small pets like spiders (who would have … Continue reading.....
We were at dinner with friends the other evening and, as it was getting late, the topic of sleep came up.
Mainly we were discussing the things that prevented us from sleeping well.
For a few of us cognac gave us heart palpitations which, in … Continue reading.....
You may recall that I have a new phone.
Immediately after I got the new phone all sorted with all of the bells and whistles functioning, my computer stopped working.
Actually the mouse quit working…. sort of. It worked in safe mode. Further investigation revealed … Continue reading.....
This post is about eating good, healthy foods while away at university but it applies equally well to everyone.
For those of us who have been out of school for longer than we care to admit – it;’s always good to have a nudge to … Continue reading.....
I love popcorn.
When we lived in the US it was often the best part of going to the ‘movies’.
The same is not true here in France. For some reason known only to the French, they like sweet popcorn.
Not caramel corn, which I … Continue reading.....
I was recently asked to review a Steak and Roasted Sweet Potato Dinner by Sun Basket.
I explained that I had not actually eaten said dinner so I couldn’t, honestly, review it.
They didn’t offer to send me one and didn’t seem to care … Continue reading.....
I may have mentioned in the past my propensity for buying new kitchen gadgets, using them once (or twice) and then forever losing them in the hidden corners of the pantry.
It doesn’t always happen that way…. Just often enough that my desire for something … Continue reading.....
One of the things I have missed since living on this side of the pond is easy access to good Mexican food.
Actually, I’d be happy with difficult access to mediocre Mexican food….
The best I can do is the Old El Paso section of … Continue reading.....
I rarely do this – but this is a total guest post.
Since today is Tea Day, and this was sent to me in time to post and I am currently wandering the streets of Paris and not paying the least attention to my own … Continue reading.....
