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By Maxine Davis Can you answer these questions correctly? 1) The petals of which flower cover Mena Suvari in 1999’s “American Beauty”? 2) What was Mary Stuart Masterson’s favourite flower in the movie, “Bed of Roses”? 3) In “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1945), what flower shields Mary (Donna Reed) when her bathrobe comes loose? 4) What flower-themed song does…
Which snack does it for you? by Maxine Davis I want to talk to you about candy. Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth candy, sticky, pull-a-tooth-out candy, sour, rolls-your-tongue candy, creamy, crunchy, crispy, brittle, chewy, syrupy, sugary, rich, smooth…candy. Bet there’s at least one of those that’s your favorite. Then, I want to talk about salty snacks. So…
IF you are looking for the Recipe for Success Write-Off Contest, go here: http://tinyurl.com/6suwtba This is not an easy blog to write. I have “been there; done that.” We’ve all heard it. People are living longer. The quantity of years is increasing, but not always the quality of life. As we age,…
by: Maxine Davis My new camellia bush is absolutely loaded with buds. I know. That does not sound like an un-green thumb, but it is February, for goodness sakes! My camellia is the spring-blooming variety. It is blooming weeks early—beautiful pink double blossoms, touched everywhere with brown frostbite. Not the prettiest bouquets I’ve seen. …
by Maxine Davis We are at the beginning of a new year. Many of us have our lists, at least mental lists, of things we need to do. . . . What if you were to die tomorrow? or your house burned? No, this is not a “Will you go to heaven or…
