My Journal
The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
My review of The Long Way Home - Louise Penny's 10th book in the Chief Inspector Gamache series Many readers of Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache/Three Pines books don’t know what to make of the newest installment in the series, The Long Way Home. Some found the...
Pancake Frying Pans – Plett vs. Cast Iron
Pancake Frying Pan Reviews: Plett Pan vs. Cast Iron Skillet My grandmother's much-loved pancake recipes need two different fry pans. A couple of years ago, I went on a frying pan quest, when pancakes became an important food group in our soft foods diet. A dental...
My Book Holder Lets Me Read While Eating
An adjustable book holder for people who like to read while eating... and cooking I can now read while I'm eating and cooking... without spilling food on the pages. Are you an avid reader in search of an affordable, functional book holder? Or are you on the lookout...
Ode to Pure Soap: No Sneezing or Itching
Bubbly Poetry - My Ode to Pure Soap Do you ever get giddy about the products you love? Like soap, for instance? I am such a fan of Cal Ben's Pure Soap that I even wrote a poem about it, my "Ode to Pure Soap." I mean... this is a soap that doesn't make me sneeze or...
Zombie lawn decor starts apocalypse
Did my zombie lawn decorations accidentally start an apocalypse last Halloween? It started out as a typical Halloween night. The sun had set and I was waiting for the first trick-or-treaters to arrive, when - all of a sudden - I heard this awful moaning on the front...
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
An Engaging Book Club Pick - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Professor Don Tillman is not your average guy. He's a genetics professor who has set himself a goal: he wants to get married. He's almost 40 and, in his typically Aspergian way, has set up a very...
Aubrey-Maturin Series Reading Order
The Aubrey-Maturin Series by Patrick O'Brian... with Reading Order List Master and Commander is the first book in Patrick O'Brian's wonderful 21-book historical fiction series known as the "Aubrey-Maturin Series." It is also the name of the adventure movie with...
Lightweight Chef’s Knife Review
My weak wrists love this 6-inch lightweight Victorinox chef's knife For my 68th birthday, I finally got my first chef's knife - an ergonomic, lightweight 6-inch Victorinox chef's knife that suits me perfectly. I've had weakened wrists since a waitress job in...
Great American Cookies Cookbook
Great American Cookies - A Vintage Cookbook That's Worth Republishing My favorite recipe books are now considered "vintage." I cannot imagine why Lorraine Bodger's Great American Cookies hasn't been reprinted, but the only versions I've found are dated 1985...