Summer’s Over, Say Goodbye

With all endings come new beginnings.  Life moves forth, whether we're ready for it or not.  That's what nature reminds us of with the changing of seasons.   Sometimes the end of a beloved season makes us sad and resistant to the season taking its place.  However, I think that--as with most things--it's hard to miss … Continue reading Summer’s Over, Say Goodbye

A Magical Weekend

On July 3oth, I traveled to Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, to attend the 34th Annual Summer Writing Conference of The International Women's Writing Guild.  The lovely IWWG founder, Hannelore Hahn, was a guest speaker at one of our local writing meetups a few months ago.  After hearing her speak and mentioning the purpose … Continue reading A Magical Weekend

Summer Strawberry Salad

I've been eating a lot of salad recently.  Hot weather--and wearing less clothing in such weather--gets me craving light foods.  In order to keep up my interest in leafy salad greens, I try to maintain a steady, creative stream of salad combination ideas.  This particular time, I wanted something a little savory, a little sweet, … Continue reading Summer Strawberry Salad