Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

There's a pile of Kleenex and a bunch of empty lozenge wrappers on my nightstand. I have this year's cold/flu virus and I'm not happy about it. It's been years since I've been this sick. As I get olde...

I bought a giant box of pears this fall and ate pears in every way imaginable. Then, I made this Pear Almond Cake and let me tell you, it was so good!!! It deserves those three exclamation marks. My d...

We all have them in our lives, those friends who make excuses to skip social functions. It can feel like a snub when you're the one giving the party. Well, as we enter this season of parties, let me g...

When I was a young girl, it was my job to make the place cards for holiday dinners. I felt so important as I wrote each name and decorated each tiny card. The festive way they made the table look made...

I was thinking about multi-tasking today, as I bought eight new pairs of underwear ... while I was in the bathroom. Even though I laughed at the absurd nature of what I was doing, I was also a little ...

I had an abundance of garden peas this year, and while searching for recipes, I came across one for pea cupcakes. My granddaughter jumped at the chance to bake them with me so she could fool her mom (...

I am a squirrel. I came to this realization a few days ago when I ran across an article on what squirrels do when autumn arrives. Here's what I mean: Once fall arrives, squirrels start eating more. Th...

I said it before and I will say it again, there are two types of people in this world: Those who get the blues when Fall begins. Those who do a happy dance when Fall arrives. I'm one of those people w...

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It's time again for: WEIRD PUMPKIN SPICE PRODUCTS! Here are twenty products that perhaps take pumpkin spice too far: Pumpkin Spice Latte Deodorant Do you want your armpits to smell like pumpkin spice?...