“Wisdom says I am nothing. Love says I am everything. Between the two my life flows” Nisargadatta Maharaj The holiday season is such a wonderful time of the year. Bing Crosby songs, parties, the first snow and much needed time […]
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Bittersweet – Navigating Through the World of ADHD Bureaucracy
My son has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and I felt, up until now, it was his story and his alone to tell. Most of our friends and family are aware of his diagnosis but I have steered clear from […]
Drowning Sadness in Maple Syrup Goodness – Pancakes
“But I don’t want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.” ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World It’s a beautifully brutal world. I hesitated before writing this […]
I Should Have Been a Homesteader (Sort of) Lemon Curd Cheesecake
Have you ever seen Alaska: The Last Frontier? If you haven’t – check it out. When I first started watching it I had no idea that it was Jewel Kilcher’s family. The show documents a year in the life of […]
Happy 1st Birthday MMH – Parmesan, Rosemary Eggs in a Hole
At the end of December we take an accounting of what the prior 12 months have doled out. Losses, gains, happiness, sadness, hilarity, enlightenment, fear and contentment? But one thing holds true – the universe has an objective for each […]
Picarones, Peruvian Pumpkin Doughnuts
My partner`s sister Joanne cooked us dinner last night. She prepared a splendid meal that was reminiscent of the holidays. A dear friend and an amazing cook, she laid out a spread that included roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and all […]