I ruined the green beans…

And I did it on purpose.  Every year I ruin perfectly nutritious, fresh picked green beans with loads of brown sugar and ham or bacon (whatever I happen to have).  I am all about eating healthy and I love green beans with onion and garlic, but once a year I must have me some good southern beans-all ruined with bad stuff.  My sweet son-in-law loves them nearly as much as I do, much to the demise of his healthy...

It’s all a matter of perspective!

  I love New York City!  I always discover something new while visiting.  I tend t be drawn to the more unusual sites.  I like to call my trips to NYC, ‘through the lens of the small’.   It’s the largest city in America (over 8 million people) and yet there are many small moments to be discovered.   So for the next few posts I will be sharing some of my small (and sometimes bizarre) discoveries! Is...

My new favorite place!

So here I am today, at my new favorite spot.  A fabulous coffee shop in downtown Siloam Springs I came to drink a giant cup of coffee and delight in a maple oatmeal scone freshly baked. I came to smile as I pass through the pseudo English red phone booth to enter the bathroom that is wallpapered in tin foil and comics. I came to enjoy the graffiti art on the wall. I came to read the customers messages on the...

“You must wave back, even if it’s too much for you.” Prince William to Catherine

I have to admit, I got up at 4:30 am to watch the Royal Wedding.  I just had to; I had done the same when Prince Charles married Lady Di, I did the same for the funeral of Princess Dianna.  I am truly fascinated by the Royals.  All the tradition, the stories, the extravagance, it is so intriguing.  In fact I am still watching it!  And even though I have my very favorite moments of the wedding (watching...

It isn’t always easy…

Life isn’t always easy.  Oh I know I am stating the obvious, but occasionally for a ‘Pollyanna’ (one that consistently has an optimistic outlook) like me, I sometimes forget this. My dad always told me that the best way to face any day is to swallow your frogs first thing!  This is actually from a Mark Twain quote. “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you...