For any of you who know me and know my husband, you will also know that he never reads my column.  So, I thought it was safe to write another column that shares the joys of marriage—or, as some of us say, “Are you kidding me?” My other half often displays what I call “husband-isms.”  In my world, they are behaviors or actions that only my husband has (that I know of) and … [Read more...]

Bring on the bunny.  Be it dark, milk or white chocolate I will bite its ears off!  And I am not alone.  Eighty-nine percent of us nibble the bunny’s ears first.  I have no idea what the other 11% eat first!  I bring you this bit of trivia because I researched Easter Candy on the internet. Did you know that in the 1800s the Europeans perfected the chocolate mold and created … [Read more...]

Is spring here? Is that grass I smell?  I bet most of you are waiting for those Minnesota smells, like fresh cut grass, that let you know that spring is here.  It has been a cold and blustery winter so this column is dedicated to all of those sights and smells we wait for each spring. So, set the scene….it is 5-10 degrees outside..brrrrr:  It just kills me when I am in … [Read more...]

I love weeping willow trees.  On a windy day I watch them whipping their branches wildly, showing off their flexibility!  Because the branches bend, they don’t break.  Flexibility is needed when traveling because often times expectations are not met.  Either you deal with the disappointment or you go home.  For instance, my sister, Barb and I recently traveled to visit my … [Read more...]