http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog MyRecipeSwap's Online Blog Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:18:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings and Merry Christmas to you all!!!Christmas is nearly here and I must confess that shopping and gift wrapping still loom before me.  I am behind on many  things as usual, but have managed to get some cookies baked this year.  I hosted a  cookie exchange and so that got ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=186 We may live without poetry, music and art;We may live without conscience and live without heart;We may live without friends, we may live without books;But civilized man cannot live without cooks. He may live without books-what is knowledge but grieving?He may live without hope,-what is hope but deceiving?He ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=185 You know,  I have a dear friend of over 25 years.  Throughout the  years we have remained  close friends even though we are states apart.  We are very comfortable with each other and can easily admit our mistakes and failures.  One area we struggle with is keeping ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=184    You know for years I never said grace before I ate. I was not opposed to saying a blessing, its just that I felt like it was not sincere and maybe just a formality but not from my heart.  Then I had children.  It's funny ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=163 Hello Everyone. I came across this poem and I wanted to share it. Although it is so simple it touched my heart deeply. DEFINITION "MOTHER"---A WORD THAT HOLDS THE TENDER SPELLOF THE DEAR ESSENTIAL THINGS OF EARTH;A HOME, CLEAN SUNLIT ROOMS,AND THE GOOD SMELLOF BREAD, A TABLE SPREAD, ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=162 It seems that every summer I wish it away. I dream of cooler days when I can once again wear a cozy sweater and make a big pot of hearty stew or chicken pot pie. I long for that chilly morning feeling when I enjoy my first ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=161 This week I've decided to prepare a weekly dinner menu plan. I don't know why I've been avoiding this very necessary part of homemaking.....but I have. When I was a little girl, life seemed so simple. My sister and I would walk to the grocery store with my mom once ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=151 My dear children are big soup eaters. From the time they could manage a spoon, I gave them soup often.....usually several times a week. Now whenever I have a pot of bubbling soup on the stove they are delighted and look forward to a savory bowl of ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=134 My beloved mother passed away one year ago this January. As I reminisce about her, I am realizing more and more that she had her priorities in order. My mom was not a very organized person, nor did she have an immaculate house. She would say that our home was ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=131 If someone peeked into your window at mealtime what would they see? Would your table be empty...or perhaps full of paperwork, or an ongoing project? Hopefully, it would have a family gathered around sharing a meal together. I jealously guard my favorite time of the day, our ... http://www.myrecipeswap.com/blog/?p=130