Another year, another questionnaire... This one is copied from Kath at Blurb From The Burbs , with thanks. 1.What did you do in 2012 th...

This is a good variation on the picnic dinner for fun simple meals in a hurry. After two weeks of eating tons of junk (birthdays, Christm...

It seems a little pointless posting something right on Christmas Eve when I've not touched my computer or looked at my blog in three wee...

What are the wisest and most useful words in the history of human thought? "Moderation in all things" - Terence, 2nd century ...

Nooooooooo!!!!! Photo by Gilles San Martin via Flickr Well, we had a good run. The last time the girls had head lice was in daycare a...

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.   - Anton Chekhov    I saw this great quotation via  @qi...

When I walk in suburban streets, I am usually looking straight down. There is a fascinating tiny world down there - cracks in the paving, in...

I may be tired. This morning getting dressed for work, I could not remember how to open my favourite perfume.  The one I wear every day . ...

Well, this is not really MY everyday beauty, because it's not in my neighborhood. But I was visiting, so I will take it. Have you ever...

I don't cope well with hot weather . What I love are those beautiful warm days at the end of spring or the end of summer, where you fee...