Dare To Decorate ​         Seasonal decorating is fun. I enjoy being creative, so I am mixing purple paint with white glue to paint paper...

It is hard to have the last name of FINN and slide past St. Patrick's Day. Patricia is the female version of Patrick and Finn is oh so...

This blog is about Time and after growing up with Once Upon a Time, I consider this to be a worthwhile topic. On Sunday we heralded in...

It's March, the harebrained month. March is wonderful because it acknowledges both the March hare and the Ides of March. I have no idea...

I enjoy retirement and the time it gives me to research important and meaningless topics. I spend a lot of time on my computer exploring...

I want to tell you about my friend Georgia. Georgia Mae Smith to be exact. Georgia and I met in a small church with a purple door and a...

The Love Month is here and I was asked to write about the men in my life. Men? You mean human males and not my beloved cat Simon? Okay, I...

I’ve heard it said that “February is the longest,shortest month.” What  does  happen in February? Obviously, Valentine’s Day is the...

For the first time in a long time this post is not a repeat. It is fresh, new and hot off the press. “Pourquoi?” You ask. I am in a plane...

I am excited about the start of a new year and I plan to have 2025 be my best year yet for fresh air and exercise. Yes, you are still...

NewYear’s resolutions often include a positive health statement. I am starting off 2025 with a barrage of health initiatives. Lose...

Are you worried about safety on New Year’s Eve? Well, you can put your worries aside because I have a new safety-first plan that solves...

This week's post may look familiar, and it will probably be next year’s post too. Why? It is what I want to say at Christmas time....

December is such a busy month. Not wanting the shame of Scrooge, I enjoy the holiday season, but alas, alack, there is a problem....

I enjoy baking and November kicks off my holiday baking season. First on the yummy list are pies and then we move deliciously into...

I love the internet we are just a click away from housewives in Denmark, bankers in London, terrorists in Nigeria. We truly have access...

It’s tricky to be approaching October 31st and be anti-Halloween. “What! What is wrong with you Miss Pat? Are you against candy? Do you...

I love cake. Cake is not only delicious; it is art. When it comes to cake art, I am very conservative. I do not like the current trend to...

October is a scary month. Not for reasons you may think but because it is almost November. November is even scarier because it is the...

It's fall and I can't wait to make homemade applesauce. Up North this is the season when we go apple picking. When I was living in...