Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Let's face it, we're all getting tired of all the rules and isolation that this Covid virus has brought. With all the uncertainty, a lot of people are dealing with the blues (depression is a more seri...

I have written before about my love of Rice Krispies treats and I shared a recipe for a healthier version. But, my husband is not a fan, because he doesn't like chocolate. Who doesn't love chocolate? ...

When I plant my garden, I have this tendency to stick all of my seeds in the ground at once. I know you're supposed to stagger the planting so that your produce doesn't all ripen at once, but I don't ...

We hear it all the time: "Moms, you have to take care of yourself or you won't be able to take care of anyone else." But, do we really HEAR it? Apparently, I don't. And, I think most moms are right th...

I've always wanted to be one of those ladies who dress in flowing linen robes, grow their own medicine and hang herbs and flowers from their rafters. But, alas, I'm a haphazard gardener at best (and I...

I live in a state where masks are now required pretty much everywhere. And, as if our world wasn't separated into factions before, it certainly is now. There are pro-mask people and there are anti-mas...

I've been a nana for over nine years now and I am still amazed at how much I learn from my grandkids. Recently, I spent time with the two youngest and once again they taught me more than I could ever ...

Have you ever thought about the fact that the sub-groups in our world are what make it so beautiful? Science fiction movies have tried to show us what the world would be like if everyone looked and ac...

Depression cakes were invented by resourceful moms during the Great Depression when milk, sugar, butter and eggs were in short supply. Moms still managed to find ways to bake for their families withou...

There is a phase of child development that I call: The pre-PRE-teen years. The pre-teen years start at age nine and continue until thirteen, but I'm hearing more parents say that their child has start...