When I was a little girl, I hated store-bought oatmeal cookies. They were so dry I feared breaking a tooth. They were also flavorless or overpowered by sweetness and spice. Fortunately for me, my mom had the best recipe ever, shared with her by a long-time family friend.
It makes…
My name is Patricia Davis, but my friends call me Pat. My family called me Patti Jane, and still do. Since I’m not a little girl anymore, that hardly fits, but I could never change it until I went to college. …
Have you ever had one of those days you really needed to banish distractions? Yesterday morning, at 4:00 AM, my husband got out of bed and howled in pain. He could not put any weight on his foot. Pain radiated up his leg. Neither of us had slept much during…
We’ve come a long way, baby!
“I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and never let you forget your a man!”
Wait! Maybe women haven’t come as far as we think. Is it a woman’s responsibility to validate a man’s virility? …
I found myself gaining weight during this pandemic. In fact, I gained well over the much discussed quarantine 15. The more weight I gained, the worse I felt, both physically and mentally. I’m sure I’m not alone.
In my mid-30s, I complained to my doctor about gaining weight and asked…
I woke up a week ago last Tuesday and decided to place my order for groceries, just in case there was a run on everything like there was in March of 2020 when COVID-19 lockdowns began. …
When I was growing up, my mother made meatloaf at least once a week. Since that was one of her seven standard menu choices, I soon grew tired of it. She made it the same way every time, and it was boring. …
As I sit here tonight watching the news coverage of today’s election certification vote, I am horrified. I have to ask myself, How could this happen?
Not, How were they able to get into a secure building?, but How could this take place here, in the U.S.? But we have…
This year has been so difficult for so many. We have lost so much — family members, jobs, businesses.
But we have many things for which we can be thankful. In a year when depression and anxiety has increased (at least mine has), I find comfort when I make a…
When I was a little girl, I remember waking up to the smell of fresh bread that my mother had baked that morning. She would cut me a thick slice, still warm, and generously smear butter on it. …
