These are not my words but those of the new Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. This past week Congress elected a new Speaker who is third in line for POTUS, but who is he and what does he really have as his agenda for the House of Representatives? We have heard pros and cons […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – Kaja’s Burden
Many of us are faced with difficult family situations during our lifetime. It is how we deal with these problems and the decisions we make that can have a lasting impact on our lives and that of our children. This was particularly true for Kaja Ericsen when she arrived in America to make a new […]
Work at Home Grandma Debunks Weight Loss Myths
I’m guessing most of you over age 50 have experienced the same problems as the rest of us. We gain weight just by looking at a piece of pie and even three healthy meals a day doesn’t help matters. We lose ten pounds and gain back fifteen. It’s a battle just staying healthy. So what […]
CNBC Fumbles Republican Debate
On Wednesday evening, October 28th I watched another political debacle which was advertised as a Republican Debate but was really the left wing media poking fun and showing disrespect in every way possible for the Republican candidates standing on the platform. Every question was loaded to project a “gotcha moment” and unfortunately even though the […]
Work at Home Grandma says Happy Halloween with Frosted Cookies
Halloween is always filled with fun and excitement when all the wee ones come to Grandma’s to visit. I usually have about 100 kids knocking at my door with the special ones arriving for an in home picture and cookie visit. I always greet them with love and each family leaves with a box of […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – The Real Truth
Last week I told you how the idea for Rubies originated and how my mother told me the story of my grandmother’s journey from Norway to America in 1913. In this week’s video, I mention the expected duties of housekeepers in those days and what Kaja endured on her first job in America. Below is […]
Ten Truths About Benghazi and Hillary Clinton You Need to Know
After listening to the news tonight I couldn’t decide if Hillary Clinton walked on water or was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It seemed to be a toss up. On Thursday, October 22, 2015, Hillary Clinton faced questioning from the Benghazi Committee regarding the part her office played in the outcome of the attack on […]
Five Tips to Guarantee People Will Fight Over Your Cookies
What are the tricks of the trade for making the best cookies ever? There are five basic tips that if you follow, your cookies will receive all the compliments and will never be thrown in the garbage or fed to the birds – guaranteed. When I was young I loved baking cookies with my mother. […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – How it all started
If only we could go back in time and change the course of history. Wow, how many of us have wished that we could do just that. Of course we all know it’s impossible to change the past yet we must live with the future. When I began to write the Rubies Saga it started […]
A Super Bowl Commercial in Prime Time
The Johnsonville Italian Sausage TV Commercial — one of the funniest and saddest commercials out today. It could easily be a Super Bowl hero. How many of us would chuckle but if you stop to think about it, it’s heartbreaking. Here is what appears to be a 30 – something year old still mooching off […]