Book Talk: Daughter of Moloka’i
As previously written, I committed myself to reading at least 20 books this year. It was a lofty goal, but one I thought important to motivate me to read more.…
Author: theapplesinmyorchard
Slice of Life Tuesday: Getting the Itch
It’s been about six months since I’ve had any teaching engagements for which I need to prepare. The COVID pandemic wiped out all of my spring and summer opportunities to…
Learning on the Keto Journey: Week 8
It’s been two months since my husband and I started on a low carb diet. We started with using an Atkins plan of limiting our carbs to 40 grams or…
Do you Believe in Serendipity?
Do you believe in serendipity? At several times during my life, this magic has touched me. Merriam Webster online dictionary defines the word as a noun to mean the “phenomenon…
Poetry Friday: Nature’s Greatest Gifts
Autumn leaves, one of nature’s great gifts. A given gift without the task of asking or doing. A gift for the taking, if we choose to look. Brilliant yellows, oranges,…
Key Vocabulary
In any discipline learning the vocabulary is key to understanding. This is true whether its cooking, medicine, mathematics, writing, or even sewing! This week, while while working to finish my…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Jumbled
Yesterday, I felt prickly. Today, I was hoping to feel shiny, but instead I feel jumbled. There are many thoughts swirling in my head, some of which I can write…
