by skimhenson | Dec 23, 2010 | holidays, recipes
“Visions of sugarplums and cookies danced in their heads.” ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp almond extract 2 1/3 cups unsifted flour 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In...
by skimhenson | Dec 19, 2010 | holidays
Until I met Betty 16 years ago, I seldom made it through a holiday without feeling like a toppled tree. Christmas after Christmas, I hoped for holiday cheer. Instead, I gave into fear and perfectionism. Will I buy the right gifts? Do I have time to put up decorations...
by skimhenson | Nov 29, 2010 | gratitude, holidays
Subject: Never Blue for Thanksgiving I wrote this note in the subject line of the email. It was a reminder to our kids of the establishment’s name where we made reservations for Thanksgiving Day. The Never Blue, a tapas restaurant in Hendersonville, N.C., served...
by skimhenson | Nov 11, 2010 | patriotism
“The Iraqi women held signs thanking our heroes they call “martyrs.” They beat their chest and put their hand over their heart to show appreciation for what our kids have done for them,” said Jane Davis, president of the Upstate Blue Star Mothers that supports moms...
by skimhenson | Nov 7, 2010 | funny ones, recipes
Our family’s favorite pastime at our mountain house is roasting marshmallows in the fire pit. We used to straighten a metal hanger to do our cooking, but then came along marshmallow roasting sticks (I guess you can use them for hot dogs too) from Eddie Bauer. Now...