Archive for October, 2015
Green Bean Casserole 3 Ways
When I decided to kick off my holiday recipes with my mother’s green bean casserole, I was surprised to discover that her recipe has more ingredients than the versions I found online. That may explain why her version is so good. When I was a child, we did not have…
Sincere…Blameless…Excellent
Key 2: Be sincere and blameless, approving all that is excellent. Love, knowledge and discernment—the first key to reclaiming joy—are not an end in themselves. They are attributes that we need in order to make the best, wisest choices. As a new widow, operating in a fog, overwhelmed by all…
Pitching in the Elevator
I finally have my elevator pitch! Ever since I started writing 17 months ago, I have stammered when asked to describe my book. After I finished the fourth draft of the first chapter last winter, my independent editor told me it was time to get a website and start blogging, in…
Love…Knowledge…Discernment
Nothing prepared me for widowhood. That first month I was completely overwhelmed. I misplaced everything I set down, including Lev’s wallet with all his identity inside. I had amnesia. I still cannot remember much that was said and done, for I lived in a fog. There were days when I…
8 Days of Eggs
I have never cooked breakfast regularly. I like cereal, and that is what I fed the children. Lev never ate breakfast. Eggs, with sides of lean meat and vegetables (!!!), are a big challenge. And while I never minded the monotony of cereal, I get bored with eggs in a…
Taking Care of Me
During the years of Lev’s declining health, I simply could not deal with my own health. It was not just a lack of time. I had more doctors’ appointments on my calendar than I wanted to think about. I was worried and stressed about him. I coped best by simply…