School Dress Code
I am very confused by the school dress code. I have two daughters that attend school in the County. One is in elementary school and the other is in middle school. I am finding it difficult to meet my middle school student’s dress code without buying all new summer clothes and that just isn’t in […]
Mysterious Healing Power of the Onion
Hello Darlings, being one especially interested in health issues, because without good health all the make up, cosmetic, dresses, shoes coats, and in fact all things relating to fashion, are going to lose their luster. Always looking for the most up to date information on health and beauty, I was surprised to recently discover the […]
Stranger than Fiction; Hitler’s Dirty Secrets
In the 1930s, German dictator Adolf Hitler found himself in the position of being extorted by his nephew over some dirty family secrets that threatened to bring down Der Fuhrer’s regime. The threats brought the two Hitlers to conflict and compelled William Patrick Hitler to commit irrational acts. Alois Hitler was Adolf Hitler’s half-brother. Alois […]
Back To School Fashions for Teachers
Hello darlings, time for the alarm clock to ring in the new day early, school is starting! The daily lesson plans, the myriad of other duties and always the chore of “what I am going to wear today? Let’s start with the elementary level fun fashion for teachers. The most comfortable clothes are needed for […]
We have hot glue. Bam! Trump that!
Boy, what a week. It started off with a hot glue malfunction that nearly cost me my thumb. You think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. I’m dead serious here. Hot glue could very well be the most dangerous substance known to man. I’ve heard the hype about plasma disintegration and solar death rays, but I’m […]
Lee Child’s: Killing Floor
Having recently seen the Jack Reacher movie, I figured now was a good time to check out the first novel, Lee Child’s Killing Floor. In Killing Floor, ex-military policeman Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound bus in sleepy Margrave, Georgia, after becoming a drifter for quite some time. Reacher decides to investigate a murder that […]
Give Him Time
My father was a big coin collector and my young son has inherited his collection, however he just doesn’t appear interested. I would like to encourage him but I am just not having a lot of success. Do you have any suggestions? I am sure that your father had a wonderful and, most likely, expensive […]
Where do I start?
During a recent conversation with someone, they relayed a shirt they had seen a group of mothers wearing. It was tax free shopping day, which like Black Friday really should be renamed. I’d go with something like “Due to a high degree of self loathing, I submit my pitiful soul to a day of shopping […]
Superstitions
Yesterday, I was reading a book about the superstitions of people from ages past, and was reminded of the ones I have encountered along life’s road. Oh, what we store in our memories. It’s no wonder I have senior moments, with all of this in my storage files. However, here are a few for you […]
Stranger Than Fiction: Booth Rescues Lincoln
One evening in 1863, Robert Lincoln, the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln stood on a platform at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station in Jersey City. A crowd of people began gathering around the conductor to buy sleep car reservations as an even larger crowd jammed the train entrance. The young Lincoln slowly made his way […]
Why Red Hats?
My mother is considering joining the Red Hats and we were wondering when and why they wear the color? The Red Hat Society is a social group of ladies that are over the age of 50 and come together for activities and meetings. There is a Queen of each chapter and defined rules of the […]
That Time Of Year Again
Hello, Darlings. It is that time of the year that children dread, the start of a new school year. As a life long fashionista, I sometimes cringe at the “what to wear” rules that are a part of most schools. So, in an effort to help all of those parents looking to help their child […]
Cassandra Clare’s: City of Bones
The masses of teen readers are often lacking in quality content directed at their age group, so I decided to check out a book I have heard good reviews for, in order to direct teens towards some reads that they may find more enjoyable. Cassandra Clare’s City of Bones is the first entry in her […]
Stranger than Fiction: The Mysterious Chung Ling Soo
In the world of magic perhaps few magicians are as mired in mystery and intrigue as Chung Ling Soo. His life was one of mystery and his accidental death revealed one of his best kept secrets. Born in 1861, Chung began performing in Europe in the early 1900s where Asian magicians were in high demand […]
Brad Thor’s: The Lions of Lucerne
It’s always exciting to discover a new author, and I have certainly found one worth following, all thanks to Brad Thor’s The Lions of Lucerne. In the snowy recesses of Utah, the President of the United States is captured, while his entire Secret Service detail is massacred. Scot Harvath, ex-Navy SEAL, is the lone survivor […]
School Supplies
With August only a heartbeat away, school is on everyone’s mind. Children are excited as they think about meeting new friends and seeing old school buddies. Parents are thinking about gearing up for the new year. Back-to-School supplies are the order of the day. What is on the list of necessities for your child? First, […]
