According to these commercials, one would be led to believe that actor Paul Cram is a rather shy and introverted type of person who never utters more than a bit of a grunt. Perhaps the saying is true, and silence truly is golden. Watch & see… This one is the exception, I grunt a bit. …
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Stumbling around the cooking section shelves at the local library, I tug on a book not so much because of it’s title, more because the photos catch my attention. The book is titled The Good Stuff Cookbook Burgers, Fries, Shakes, Wedges, and More by chef Spike Mendelsohn. It’s the page with the Rosemary & Thyme …
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The smell on the breath of the air coming through the screened window… Brings to mind the aroma Flowers For Men: Lilac by Neil Morris Fragrances with scent notes of lilac, musk, white hyacinth, leather, and cedar.
What I think I must look like while I dance… What others think I look like while I dance…
Oh how I do enjoy opening up that mail box, reaching inside, and tearing into a non-digital letter from a friend. The thought behind it, the time it took to sit and write it with ink, and of course seeing the person’s unique handwriting. It all makes me smile. Anyone get a letter that they’ll …
Anyone that’s stuck their nose inside a few age-worn books (better yet, surrounded themselves with stacks of them at a library) knows what aroma I am referring to, that of old pages. While reading the book Perfumes: The Guide I was happy to read an explanation into this delightful aroma. “Lignin, the stuff that prevents …
There’s this teenager who, without fail, always gives me several cookies in a box on holidays. She makes them herself. While the cookies are super yummy, and my sweet tooth is ohh so satisfied biting into them, there’s something more about the gesture repeating itself over and over, becoming a tradition of sorts that warms …
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Spent a few hours walking around the farmer’s market located at The Grove in Los Angeles. Loaded with baubles appealing to just about everyone: salted caramels, fresh strawberries & produce, fresh fish, post cards, herbs, cactus plants, raw steaks, and hats. I decide to eat dinner here. Again, there’s something for everyone along the aisles …
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Iknow a lady that wouldn’t call herself one, but I do, I call her an artist. She has a knack for keeping and creating items loaded with nostalgic memories. Her house is filled with trinkets and mementos, even mundane things that each have a little story or association from her life. We all do it, …
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