The Perfect Snack for Your Book

I’m not a drinker (Mormon! that was a Pirates joke) but I’m told there is a wine for every meal. Red wine with beef, white wine with fish. But what about pork, the other white meat? What would you drink with that? Ah, but I digress. I had a thought – if there is a wine for every meal, shouldn’t there also be a snack for every book? I have compiled the following list, a suggestion, if you will. Romance novels – how about something sweet? Strawberries dipped in chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate anything – you see, chocolate feeds … Continue reading

The Day the Library Bag Got Set in a Puddle

You’re expecting this to be a children’s picture book, right? With a title like that, surely that’s all it can be. I’m sorry to say that no, it’s actually the name of a day in my own life, a day that I would just as soon forget, but I must share the wisdom acquired before I can in good conscience banish it to the back of my mind. My husband had taken a large pitcher of lemonade with him to work. He does this from time to time; he works the night shift and the citric acid and vitamin C … Continue reading