It is not often that you find a recipe that can be served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This recipe is one that you can have any time of the day, and it is delicious. I have also used it for a special occasion meal. [...]
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
There have been festivals associated with the harvest every since man began to till the soil. The Chinese celebrated such a feast thousands of years ago, and in our hemisphere, Native Americans and colonists celebrated the harvest years before the Pilgrims arrived. Nevertheless, Thanksgiving Day, [...]
I am always amazed when I come home from a trip to China at how much exercise I get when I am there. One of the keys to that is that I do not have a car, and hence if I want to go somewhere, [...]
This week I have taken time to think back over my life and remember some of the gifts that were my favorites. It was not the ones that someone bought me although they were greatly appreciated; it was the ones that took some thought and [...]
Cultivating a Manageable Garden for Busy Lives There is one thing you could count on as I grew up, and that was a big, beautiful garden. Where we lived at the Baker Ranger Station in Monticello, Utah, and in Salt Lake City where I moved [...]
On the west side of South America is the land of Per. It has an incredible history. The people that live in Per rival the Egyptians, the Chinese, and the Mayans. They were builders and left monuments that still stand solid today. Machu Picchu is [...]
In the fall of 2003, after speaking at a seminar in Santa Monica, California, a participant, Jackie Keller, approached me and said, “I can help you lose weight.” She is a wellness coach and founder of NutriFit, a company that delivers customized, nutritious meals. Her [...]
This angel is easy enough for little cherubs to make! Pink lightweight posterboard 1/4" wiggly eyes Permanent marker (red) Acrylic paint (pink) Sponge 1 white (or colored) paper bag 1 (6"-8") round paper doily White or multicolored curling paper ribbon (hair) 1/2yard (1/2" wide) ribbonSmall bell [...]
Decorate your Christmas tree with fun animals. Aluminum soda pop cans or small juice cans Metal primer or matte-finish enamel spray paint Colored enamel spray paints (including fresh color) Acrylic paint (white, red or pink, blue or green, and black) Liner brush Sponge Clear spray varnish [...]
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