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Archive for December, 2008

Dinner with Julie

Every day I visit http://dinnerwithjulie.com/ to see what Julie’s had for dinner. She’s kept this blog faithfully for almost a year now, inviting us to her kitchen table and posting what she and her family have had for dinner. It’s more interesting than it sounds, truly, especially if you are a bit [...]

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I swear, if I read one more Pollyanna type Christmas letter I’ll puke……….just got two letters today ………where apparently life is just like Magazine World….http://www.bignoise-enterprises.com/blog/?p=100..with nary a rude salesclerk, PMS-ing co-worker, abusive family member, broken fingernail or cross word. The first one, from an acquaintance of ours, went on and on about how kind [...]

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Avoiding colds and flu during the winter months can be a challenge. Some people opt out of the flu shot. I’ve decided to be one of them this year, after doing some research about ineffectiveness of flu vaccines, learning that my health region provides only three locations – in a city of 1,000,000 [...]

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Christmas is just around the corner, which is why I chose peppermint for this month’s herb. Peppermint is a common flavoring at Christmastime, present in candycanes, cakes, and cookies.
Peppermint plants grow to be about 2 feet tall and bloom in July and August with tiny purple flowers. Peppermint oils and other [...]

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