Lifestyles

LOOK AROUND YOU  “I just don’t know how I’m going to keep them entertained for two months.” “They need to be busy, otherwise they’ll get into trouble.” “I’m so tired of hearing ‘I’m bored’ from these kids!” Hey friend… stop right there. I’m going to tell you something, and you might have a hard time…

 News You Can Use    By David Bachelor, PhD A story in The Guardian is making its way around the English-speaking world. The original May 27th Guardian headline was, “Stars Could Be Invisible Within 20 Years as Light Pollution Brightens Night Skies.” The New York Post, India’s network WION, and even Pakistan’s e-newspaper, The News,…

Pepperoni Rolls Summer is here, kids are home, and the kitchen is already hot before you start cooking… have an easy and pleasing quick meal! This particular author swears by keeping prepared dough in the fridge at all times, and I think she’s onto something. From Fast. Simple. Delicious., by Tarad Ippolito, 2022 (Serves 4)…

Summer freebies Ready or not… here’s summertime! Maybe it snuck up on you… maybe you’ve been preparing for weeks. The squirrel is never ready, even if she really has been preparing… she’s never got quite enough nuts saved up for the wintertime, and she’s always scrambling. Good news is, she has squirreled for you in…

Go with your gut Dear Tessie, I’m a grown woman, I own my home, and I make my own decisions… but I’m afraid to paint the walls of my personal office room. I have a dream about what I want this space to look like, but I hear my mother’s voice in the back of…

 News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD For women who ride public transportation, the media is highlighting a must-have fashion accessory. The name for this article of clothing is the “subway shirt.” This “shirt” is becoming de rigueur for women on buses, subways, and mass transit systems around the world. The May 17th edition…

Work shouldn’t run your life Dear Tessie, Do I need to be more considerate of my boss’s personal life when I’m making decisions for myself? Hear me out… I decided to take off a week for vacation in the summer time when my kids are out of school. I agreed to certain dates and scheduling…

News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD Although it was Mother’s Day weekend only on the American side of the Atlantic, both sides of the pond featured a set of young siblings making the headlines. One of the takeaways for readers is gratitude that the mothers of these siblings did not choose to have…

More getaway options   The squirrel has gone squirreling and is learning so many new things about our nearby surroundings. While I firmly believe there should be more parks in our area, I’m excited to share with you that there are more options than I thought, and they aren’t extremely far away! I’ve squirreled off…

Apple Buttermilk Loaves (from the Love Creek Orchards) I’ve always known the area for its peaches… but that’s my own family tradition. Turns out there’s apple orchards, too! The Texas Hill Country, A Food and Wine Lover’s Paradise, by Terry Thompson-Anderson, 2013   3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda…