Month: May 2020
#Caturday Stealing Mommy’s Spot
#FoodieFriday Just A Dinner Plate
#ThankfulThursday Warmth for My Garden
For a while there, the weather wouldn’t cooperate with the traditional planting schedule. May brought a late frost in the early days, threatening to freeze my seedlings and thriving squashes before they could ever yield a crop. Thankfully, my plants survived the cold snap and have enjoyed warmer temperatures to encourage continued growth. The tomatoes are growing taller, the pumpkin…
#WordlessWednesday Herbs
#TutoringTuesday Pre-Writing Basics
In my classes this week, we’re discussing pre-writing techniques. This process helps the writer compose a better essay. Although I’ve found that some of my students prefer to just start writing as they go, using pre-writing techniques helps craft your paper according to the assignment guidelines. There are several things you’ll want to do when planning an essay: choose a…
#MondayMemories Spider Surprise
Mother’s day was fast approaching, and my manager asked me to place teacup roses in the front entrance to attract customers. I pulled the L-cart full of boxed up arrangements to the front and began clearing room on the tables for my task. Some of the arrangements were set in cute little tea cups, while others were placed in ceramic…
#SundaySnapshot Squash
#Caturday Queen of the Castle
#FoodieFriday Black Bean Brownies
Dieting sucks. There, I said it. I’ve been trying miserably to shed some weight that came as the result of a 30-something-year-old metabolism and hypothyroidism. If you’ve followed along from my previous entries and older blog, you understand my relationship with food is quite unhealthy most of the time. So, I decided to break out an old recipe from my…