Marie Kondo, a cute little Japanese gal, wrote her first book about “tidying up” in 2012. She has since written three more books and sold millions of them. Because, apparently, people all over the world have trouble putting things away. Kondo is worth 8 million dollars. I’ve always loved to sort and organize and toss, […]
Dream Cream Cake
My friend Sherry made a cake for my birthday a few years ago that was so exquisite and delicious, I think angels created it. It’s full of richness and silky flavor. There’s no baking, it’s really just an assembly process – whip and layer. This delicacy won’t be on any diet plan; however enjoying once […]
Homemade Pillowcases
Wow. It’s been 10 months since I popped in here on the blog. Adventures continue to occur here in the Ballpark, but I have to say, sometimes they are too tender to share, or I just can’t bring myself to spill out into cyberspace the things that weigh me down. I always wanted this blog to […]
The Birthday Boy! (our Idaho potato)
Our baby has a birthday today. We were living in Idaho when I delivered this 10-pound, cuddle-bug spud. He arrived after just a couple of hours in the birthing chair, which was a fairly new contraption at the time. I knew he was a boy, even though I’d never had an ultrasound. My belly was […]
Memorial Day in America – How We Can Honor the Fallen
America is in such turmoil these days. We fight about everything. We demean each other, we shout in protest, we sue each other, we shoot each other. We have become so hateful. On this Memorial day weekend, when I think of all the soldiers and airman who have died fighting for our freedom and peace, […]
Ice Cream Bonbons
I discovered a coooool treat on the food network (“The Kitchen”) recently. I tweaked the recipe to suit our preferences here in the Ballpark, and oh my…I am totally not sticking to my ‘no sugar’ agenda at the moment. Sigh. Here’s what you need to assemble these babies: 1 package thin Oreos, any flavor you […]
The Missing Piece: the humble heart
February 14, 2018: Another mass shooting has the country grieving and raging. Again. So many arguments amidst the anguish and tears. Our hearts are bleeding, and our words are gushing out unfiltered because we are so angry and heartbroken. News outlets and social media are on fire with accusations from all sides: it’s a gun […]
In God’s Timing
Two years ago last week, I was in Maryland experiencing one of the worst snow storms Beltsville had ever seen. My sister and I walked around the neighborhood and saw piles of shoveled snow nearly as tall as we were. I love seeing my sister, but on this particular visit, I was eager to get […]
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