by Joshua Foer I love this book. This writer did some research into the Mental Olympics and ended up training to become a competitor himself. It’s fascinating how the research paralleled the training itself, and how he learned about his own mind in the process.…
My first shaped crochet success – hearts! And just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s exciting to follow a pattern on my own and watch them literally take shape. This is a huge crochet breakthrough for me. The yellow and red ones on the top…
This Irish cabin is in Bunratty Folk Park, a wonderful place near Shannon in Ireland. Many old cabins and buildings arrived on the castle grounds to be restored and create a new kind of “old” village. It’s a beautiful, well cared for castle and…
1 package ground / minced turkey (about a pound) 1 onion 3 cloves of garlic * 1/2 red pepper * 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 small can tomato sauce 1 tsp sugar (to cut acid) 2 tbsp chili powder, standard such as Target brand 1…
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp pumpkin pie mix 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature * 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup milk 2 eggs…