We should always be grateful for what we have, but sometimes we forget. We let circumstances, people and world events overwhelm us. This month let us join together in giving thanks for who we are, what we do have and the people we share this life with.
Author Archives: Espirational
Fall Fun: First Pot of Chili or Soup Party
Bob and I always celebrate the first pot of chili of the season. A soup supper is fairly easy to set up and host. Using slow cookers you can set up your soup on your island, kitchen counter or table. You may serve the soup or allow the guests to serve themselves. Provide any garnishesContinue reading “Fall Fun: First Pot of Chili or Soup Party”
Fall Flavors: Rotini in Pumpkin Sauce
Cool, crisp autumn mornings make me hungry. A few of my favorite recipes full of fall flavors may start showing up here and there. Inspiration for my recipes comes from a variety of places. Many are revisions of old favorites. I also do a lot of “make it up as I go” cooking. These wereContinue reading “Fall Flavors: Rotini in Pumpkin Sauce”
Thought for Today
“Unless we teach children peace, someone else will teach them violence.” — Colman McCarthy, USA, born 1938
Thought for Today
“To replace the old paradigm of war with a new paradigm of waging peace, we must be pioneers who can push the boundaries of human understanding. We must be doctors who can cure the virus of violence. We must be soldiers of peace who can do more than preach to the choir. And we mustContinue reading “Thought for Today”
Thought for Today
“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” — Delia Owens
Thought for Today
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house.” [Notebook, Oct. 10, 1842]”― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks: The Centenary Edition
Thought for Today
“Just for the record darling, not all positive change feels positive in the beginning.” — S. C. Lourie
Thought for Today
“The moment where you doubt you can fly, you cease for ever being able to do it.” — J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
Thought for Today
“I dwell in possibility.” — Emily Dickinson
