Here’s where you can count on me (and on occasion, my daughter and granddaughters) for a quick pick-me-up post from one of my 12 categories, penned in honor of us girls and that letter of the alphabet we’ve all laid claim to, G. Stop by for a recipe or two every Friday, just in time for your weekend fixings. My goal is to gladden your heart and add some glisten to your life.

Monthly Archives: April 2012

photo-of-the-day

Posted on April 30, 2012 by MaryJane

an ode to a shoe

Posted on April 30, 2012 by MaryJane

I once had a light brown shoe,

that kept me from feeling blue.

It was light as a feather …

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photo-of-the-day

Posted on April 29, 2012 by MaryJane

Micawber

Posted on April 29, 2012 by MaryJane

What do Charles Dickens and Keith Richards have in common?

A Victorian-era author and a modern-day rock star? What?!

Probably not much, right? But there’s at least one thing I know of.

Bet you can’t guess what it is.

Before we talk about that, let’s talk about …

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photo-of-the-day

Posted on April 28, 2012 by MaryJane

Vocal Fry

Posted on April 28, 2012 by MaryJane

It’s finally flat-out spring, my dears. I bet this weekend you’re out there with your grills frying up some burgers, changing your oil, raking the lawn—complete with a break on the porch drinking some of your best homemade iced tea. One thing I hope you are not frying is …