Meatball Mania

Book Signing with my cookbooks has always been fun for me. Mainly, because the surprises never stop, and meeting people from every walk of life is an adventure. One of these surprises took place at the DiGregorio’s Italian Market located in St. Louis, Mo., on…

A Kinder and Gentler Nation

January, the month to think, to dream, to change heart, to let go of the past and venture out into the future. A time to incorporate new ideas, new goals and a make some changes. January gives people another chance, and another try at what…

The Tennessee Bus Tour

My husband Bill and I recently had the pleasure to go on a Tennessee Bus Tour. We were invited by friends that we have known for a very long time; as it was, they were the best couple in our wedding. So, after explaining how…

My Husband, My Valentine

Every Valentine’s day, I wonder what my husband Bill will do that he hasn’t done before. We were teenagers when we met, and I can honestly say, from that young age until now, some 55 years later, he always seems to come up with a…

Back to School Mania

Hey guys, do you remember when we went back to school way back in the day? It was the day after Labor Day on September 4th, and for sure we were still in school all the way up until the first week in June. The…

Forever Thanksgiving

When I think about the career that I have as a registered nurse, it makes me so thankful to have had the luxury of witnessing the miraculous hand of God in the lives of so many. As it gets closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, I…

Book Signing

Book Signing

Book Signing down at DiGregorio’s Italian Market the other day, I realized one of the benefits of being a cookbook author… people! I don’t know of much more fun than running into all sorts of people, all wanting to look at, and possibly purchase one…

June Bugs

Out on my porch this morning, as it has been now for the past 2 weeks, these little gross insects called June Bugs are squirming on their backs, hoping to get upright again. And, while they are squirming, my broom is sweeping them off into…

Newsletter – January 4, 2018 – This New Day

Happy New Year Everyone! Here we are again at the top of another great year, because every moment of every day is an adventure, and every day that I wake up, I always say, “Thank you Lord for this day, this is a gift of…