Yesterday in a meeting at my church, the preacher brought up the importance of being kind and not being unkind. Today’s challenge requires a partner because I’m going to have you practice being kind to each other. For Round 1, you will be the complimenter and your partner will be the receiver. All you have …
Dutch Delight – Amsterdam
By Merry Mary I recently took a Uniworld River Cruise throughout The Netherlands called Dutch Delight. I had a wonderful time and thought I’d share a bit of the adventure. I was flying out on a Sunday from Atlanta — scheduled to arrive in the morning at Schiphol (Amsterdam). For future flights where I’m flying to join a …
Gratitude challenge – cloudy days
By Merry Mary Sometimes cloudy days negatively impact my mood. As Karen Carpenter beautifully sang ‘Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.’ Which means it is time to find a way to be grateful for the clouds. Here goes! Clouds cool off the temperature dramatically, which is MUCH appreciated in the hot summer time. Clouds produce wonderfully …
Bread Pudding
By Merry Mary I love bread pudding. It is a simple dessert but it makes me super happy. I first discovered it in New Orleans and have been noshing on it ever since. Recently, my sister brought over some lemon blueberry swirl bread when I was feeling miserable from some nutty European super germ. It was tasty…but I …