A Christmas with Trifle
This Christmas, I'm going to make trifle for desert. After all,
what is Christmas without trifle? I'm sure, even the pickiest of
diners who shun cross-cultural eating would find a soft culinary
spot for trifle in their hearts and palates if they could hear
Charles Dickens vouch for it.
I first tasted trifle, a couple of decades ago, not in England
where it has originated but in Long Island, NY, in a restaurant
called Steak Pub of Fort Salonga, where every Friday...
A Closet Full Of Clothes And Nothing To Wearshould own, in her current size.
#1. A little black dress. Every woman needs at least one of these versatile beauties. They can take you from day to night. For a dinner date, or a luncheon. A change of accessories transforms the look completely. You can find some lovely black dresses at http://www.buyclothing.net/little-black-dress.htm
#2. A luxuriously warm cashmere jacket. What could feel more fabulous than cashmere? Here are some wonderful cashmere...
A Clothes Encounter In The Business World
Do you ever wonder where all the dress rules have gone? Depending on when and where you are on any given business day, the words "distant past" might come to mind. It's difficult to decide if people don't know what to wear to work or if they have lost sight of the relevance of appearance to professional success.
The Queen of England is reported to have told Prince Charles, "Dress gives one the outward sign from which people can judge the inward...
A Critique of Micheal Crichton's Best Selling Novel, PREYknow-how to solve problems that may prevent catastrophes as described in the new Michael Crichton best selling novel, PREY.I want to believe that all the many nations of the earth will apply wisdom to solve problems and work out mutually agreeable solutions to differences. I want to believe nations will not use the God given gift of scientific knowledge to foolishly build increasing powerful destructive weapons of mass destruction.I want...
A Day in the Life of a Freelance Copywriter
Ever wanted a job where you could spend all day, every day, writing clever and inspiring prose? Yes? Well don?t become a freelance copywriter!Don?t get me wrong, it?s a great job, and for some of us it?s a calling that won?t be denied. And you definitely do get to write clever and inspiring prose. It?s just that you don?t do it all day, every day. In fact, when you sit down at the end of the day and think about what you?ve done, the percentage...
A Day In The Life..... Of A Princess
A Day In The Life?Princess Diaries?Every Month we?ll choose A Day In Life Of?This will give you a chance to hear all about being a Princess, an Angel, a Brat, a Daddy?s Girl, and A Birthday Girl?This Month?s Day In The Life?isA Day In The Life Of A Princess8:30 AM ? Wake up to Britney singing? ?Baby One More Time? on my royal alarm clock.9:00 AM ? Sachet into the royal bathroom to take a long leisurely bath filled with rose petals and Soy Milk (for that...
A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED ICE CREAM SOCIAL
You may have attended an ice cream social at your local church or even in your town meeting hall. Your grandmother may have told you about the ones she went to as a small girl or your parents took you to some when you were young. Now, let your own children, as well as neighbors, friends, and relatives enjoy this form of entertaining. It is relatively simple to host an ice cream social. Just make sure to serve plenty of smooth, creamy scoops of luscious...
A Guide to Smith Mountain Vacations
Smith Mountain Lake is situated in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. This region is stunningly beautiful and offers a great deal of attractions that will appeal to nearly everyone. The lake has a coastline of about 500 miles. People in this area enjoy several activities on the lake itself, but there are enough golf courses and fine restaurants to lure visitors back to the land. Smith Mountain Lake State Park is another wonderful place...
A Happy Professional Chooses Clients
Many professionals do not refuse clients out of fear of losing money. However, there is another side to the coin -- the high price of the negative effect of accepting everyone who walks in the door. One happy professional I know, a lawyer, always has a clear view of both his service and his ideal client. Contrary to the conventional notion never to turn away a client, his laser beam approach about what he offers and for whom has brought him so much...
A Hobby Greenhouse Will Get You Growing!
For people who would like to do more gardening but live in a
short growing season area, a hobby greenhouse is the answer. A
hobby greenhouse is not large enough to produce vegetables or
flowers on a commercial basis. It will, however, give you a
place for a tomato plant or two and some fresh greens even if
you live in the northern regions. Greenhouse enthusiasts even
have their own association, called the Hobby Greenhouse
Association, which...
