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March 2, 2020
MJ’s Monday-Meals: Mexican Lasagna & Mexican Slaw
This meal started with this recipe for Mexican Slaw. A friend had made it on retreat and I loved it. I had made it for something–I can’t remember what now, but there were leftovers, so I decided to invent something to go with it. Over the years, I have read and tried many recipes for […]
February 27, 2020
Size Matters
I like to cook. I like new recipes. Sometimes, though, the recipes I newly discover are older recipes, and call for things I can no longer find. Particularly when it comes to sizes. Whatever happened to four-ounce packages of cream cheese? I distinctly remember peeling back the foil on a small block of Philly. Perfectly […]
February 24, 2020
MJ Monday-Manuscript: Confession Time
No excerpt this month. I’ve been struggling with the final book of the Service for Sanctuary trilogy. I like the hero. I like the heroine, although I still don’t know her as well as I need to. I took time off around the holidays to open my mind to her. That’s why my publisher graciously […]
February 20, 2020
It’s My Birthday
Yes, today is my birthday. Here are my thoughts on making it through another year.
February 17, 2020
MJ Monday-Music: Echo in the Canyon
Lately it seems as if my musical “patterns” have been in sync. We watched Ken Burns’ Country Music and loved it. I instinctively knew my folk rock preference had deep roots in “country” music and folk music. We then watched Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue. I had seen the original tour when in came to Rochester, NY back […]
February 13, 2020
Book Review: Karen Robards-Superstition
This year I am going to review my six favorite Karen Robards books. My sister gifted me with my first one many years ago. When I first joined my local RWA chapter, I learned about another one (which I will review later) that had my colleagues gaga. Since then, I’ve read most of Robards’ single […]
Karen Robards-Superstition
This year I am going to review my six favorite Karen Robards books. My sister gifted me with my first one many years ago. When I first joined my local RWA chapter, I learned about another one (which I will review later) that had my colleagues gaga. Since then, I’ve read most of Robards’ single […]
February 10, 2020
MJ Monday-Movies: Waking Ned Devine
I saw Waking Ned Devine for the first time not too long ago. I had a difficult time getting into the movie, because my ears were slow to catch the cadence and nuances of the thick Irish accents. This is not an unusual problem for me. Once my brain clicked into the dialogue, I enjoyed […]
February 6, 2020
Self-Help Review: Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do
Why Good Girls Don‘t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do by Kate White is probably the best self-help book I have ever read. And re-read. And studied. Analyzed. Used to get a raise. It’s an older title–1996. Someone in my local RWA chapter gave a presentation on the book, and I was fascinated. At the […]
February 3, 2020
MJ Monday-Meals: Leftover Tacos/Quesadillas/Wraps
I have an unusual way of dealing with leftovers. I turn them into tacos. Wraps. Quesadillas. Actually I’m not sure what to call them, but my husband is always amazed at what a good idea these concoctions are. I take a tortilla. I spoon the leftovers onto the tortilla, sprinkle with an appropriate cheese, then […]
