Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

For years my brother and I competed for the honor of “Best Carrot Cake.” Eventually I gave in and told him “You win! You make the Thanksgiving carrot cake from now to eternity.” He tried to get me to take on that task after a few years, but I declined. I must say, I...

Small Scrapbook pages

Small Scrapbook pages

I'm trying to put this year in perspective - it's not over, but it's been quite eventful: 2 weddings, a funeral, sick in bed for a week, a new PhD in the family and my first grandchild... just to name a few things. So - I'm trying to summarize in graphic art (inspired...

Rainy day sunset

The fiery orange beach ball slips slowly lower on the grey horizon leading the orange-pink laced remnant of pale grey into oblivion

Another generation joins the workforce

Another generation joins the workforce

I've noticed that over the last year or 2 something that I might perceive as alarming keeps happening. We keep interviewing and hiring my children's classmates. So far, in our department we have 3 employees who went to high school with my 2 older children - so when...