Careful, or You’ll End Up in My Novel

Fiction writers usually rely more on imagination than on replicating certain lived life experiences, but sometimes people beg to be…

Living on Borrowed Time

Originally posted on vinaxios:
The are books on my shelf that are either half finished, or not started on at…

TT: Don’t brush your teeth for an hour after lemon juice

Today’s Tip is about lemon juice and tea. I often take lemon juice in my tea, and my tendency was…

TT: One tbsp of maple syrup instead of dessert

Today’s Tip is about maple syrup. I haven’t bought any in years, because it’s expensive here in Romania. Then a…

TT: Probiotics for Chronic Constipation

Today’s Tip is about one very efficient and healthy way to remedy chronic constipation. Sure, kiwifruit have laxative properties too,…

Wonderful Acting in Netflix’s Emily in Paris (2020)

When it started, Emily in Paris was full of clichés about Parisians/French people vs. Americans and back, which was meant…

Just Discovered Supernature Peanut Butter Cups, Superyummy with Only 4 Ingredients

I love peanut butter, especially if it’s organic (as peanuts grow below ground, soil pollution can be a problem), and…

TT: Be aware of spices and foods rich in salicylates (natural aspirin)

My favorite trio of spices for some of my dishes is ginger, turmeric, and cumin. But a teaspoon of cumin…

Happiness, poem by Jane Kenyon

Originally posted on Silver Birch Press:
HAPPINESS by Jane Kenyon There’s just no accounting for happiness, or the way it turns up like…

Marriage Story (2019): Tender Love, Bumbling Inside

I recently watched the Oscar-winning Marriage Story (2019) on Netflix, Noah Baumbach’s love story filtered through a divorce, and found…