Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Some people wait all year for Pumpkin Spice Lattes to come back. I am not one of those people. I can live quite happily without ever having another Pumpkin Spiced coffee. To me, Pumpkin Spice (which w...

Yesterday, I drove around town with zucchini in my car. I was hoping I would run into someone I knew and could slip some into their backseat (I'm not kidding!). Because, as summer ends, my zucchini ha...

I was cleaning out my bathroom vanity and found a box of old fingernail polish. I'm sure some of the bottles had been in there for a decade or more. It felt wasteful to throw them away, so I did some ...

At my age, it's sometimes easy to believe that my worth here on earth has diminished. After all, I've raised my kidsand they are off living their own lives. I've "passed the torch" to the next generat...

Back-To-School is a little weird this year, but we're getting used to "weird", aren't we? Whether your kids are homeschooling, remote learning or actually going back to school (with masks on), they de...

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...