These cakes were exclusive to the wealthy, as sugar was not readily available and very expensive.With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, sugar was more affordable and cakes were seen at all levels of income. During the 1700s candles were added to the cakes. The candles totaled the...
🪵 Wood Representing a piece of wood. EmojiEmoji MeaningDescription ️🔥 Heart on Fire Indicating intense love or passion. 🌑 New Moon Indicating the first lunar phase. 🌒 Waxing Crescent Moon Indicating the moon phase. 🌓 First Quarter Moon Indicating the moon phase. 🌔 Waxing...
But nothing happened with our own house, not a hint of interest. I couldn’t blame the potential buyers who made an appointment for a showing but then decided that they didn’t even want to walk in. John and I didn’t know much about curb appeal, especially since I wasn’t emotionally...
My mood is so much better, and my hot flashes haven't happened in over a month now. My sex drive is back, I have much more energy, and am verbal again. If you are feeling like I was, please don't hesitate to reach out. Sometimes things work... until they don't. Let's get...
Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. He returns to reopen his barber shop, where he becomes legend as “the demon barber...
How had I, veteran kicker-to-the-curb of three-star generals, Nigerian princes, and philanthropic doctors, been fooled? How had David slipped past my defenses? And then it occurred to me: I could know exactly how it happened. I had our chat. ...
Even in our home, this has happened. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law gifted me with family recipes and I, in turn, have spent the last twenty years teaching them to my daughters. From the time our eldest was able to sit at the table in her highchair, my husband and I hosted ...
Then COVID happened. I had spent February 2020 in Medellin, and planned on being at one Airbnb in Cuenca for March and another (where I’d stayed the year before) for April and May, before heading to Panama in June, where I’d stay in 2 highland towns for the next 5 months. But...
I don’t know how this happened. Remember my post from 2 weeks ago? The one with thepineapple update? The update where I said we probably had at least 4-6 weeks until harvest? Well, we went to Austin last weekend to visit the kids and came home to this: ...
This could be an easy recipe for occasional cooks to impress on Mother’s day! Hint, hint! This recipe was written down by Katherine Jones of Victoria at my request after I served her Chutney at a dinner and all the guests wanted to know about the ingredients, not believing me that it...