A Mindful Life

To my readers who have baby-proofed their home, and in particular have installed cabinet latches — the type that you press down on as you open the door so it doesn’t catch:
How long until I stop forgetting they’re there and attempting to open the door only to have the latch catch and practically rip my [...]

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
–Unknown

Eden tagged me, and I haven’t played a meme in awhile, and so why not?
A Texan’s (and yes, we still consider ourselves as such) diet must include some of this:

Good with carrots and other veggies:

This stuff really is better than boullion. It’s not as good as stock from scratch, but it serves well:

Husband eats the [...]

I remember this Gilbert O’Sullivan “two-hit wonder” song from my childhood. It’s a song about an uncle’s affection for his baby niece. (Nothing creepy like Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline). I loved it. Does anyone else? (Remember or love it?)
Perhaps this memory played a part in the process of naming my daughter.
Click here if you can’t [...]

Try visiting here for a few minutes [make sure your sound control is on and the volume turned up a little].

Don’t use a carving knife to carve a pumpkin into a Jack-o’-lantern.
And pay attention to what you’re doing when you do cut into it.
Learn about where the term Jack-o’-lantern originated.
(And no, my thumb did not need stitches. I bled like the proverbial stuck pig, however, and having a half-inch cut on one’s thumb-tip does not [...]

One serving a day if I feel like it. (And I nearly always do.)

This was tasty and easy to make. The smell of frying basil was heavenly.

Tomato, Bean, and Fried Basil Salad
11 oz. cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
14 oz. can of mixed beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup of fresh basil leaves
5 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Put the halved tomatoes and rinsed beans [...]

A couple of months ago I was invited to participate in a “blog tour” interviewing Eric Maisel on his latest book. Since I was offered a copy of the book to review and the opportunity to ask a couple of questions tailored to my interests, I decided to join in. (Who can resist a book?) [...]

Well, Donna did it, so I thought I’d play along. It makes me think I should aim for more auspicious first sentences of my own (some of these are quotes).
January: Answering a question posed by a reader who wanted to know what one of the bulletin board quotes was (it was too blurry)
February: this is [...]