Some days being an introvert can feel a lot like being a criminal. Like I have some dirty secret that I need to hide. Then again, as an introvert, hiding comes naturally to me. Don't get me wrong. I can

Holy Cow!'s Wheat Berry Salad Have you heard the expression 'your salad days'? Ever wonder what it means? I did, so I looked it up and here is what Wikipedia has to say about it: "Salad days"

Happy Saturday, Folks! Today I am starting a new tradition of showing my appreciation for the posts that caught my attention over the past week. There is so much good information and so many excellent

Source There's a word that I am trying to remember. It describes the phenomenon where we humans believe that by somehow using a substance (animal, vegetable, mineral) we can take on properties of that

Source Let's start with a little reading music. Okay, here we go. I've been feeling a bit bummed out since @eco-alex shared his hay-fever fighting herbal brew of nettle, plantain, and dandelions. See,

Somewhere on my route to adulthood I lost a large part of my sense of humour and capacity for spontaneous joy. How about you? If I share a personal story, do you promise not to laugh? Here goes. One summer

Hey Folks! Today I thought I'd share a snippet from my real live life! There are three major deadlines that I have to meet this year and I just wrapped up the first. Woo hoo! The timelines are tight, so

Vegan Richa's Palak Tofu I have a love/hate thing with tofu. I love that it adds that perfect extra component to a vegetable based meal to make it feel more substantial. I hate that to do it well often

First and foremost, I have to begin with the u's. Like colour, favour, neighbour, labour, and mould. I like our u's. But the r's - the r's are annoying. I have to spell centre the American way - center

S03 E01 Walter nestled closer to his wife’s warmth and tried to shut out the morning bird song. I am breathing in he thought to himself as he inhaled slowly. I am breathing out on the exhale. He had seen

The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!

Have you heard that textileartist.org is giving away a drool worthy collection of books about fibre art? It's true. Here's what they have to say about it: Make sure to get your entry in today because you

Well, to begin with, there's the bib. It is a very comforting feeling to have a thick denim barrier between my tatas and the eyes of men. Now that I think about it, that is why I went out and got my first

The Amazing Dirk Galaxy and I often talk about the food shack we'd like to own. He wants a taco stand with home brewed beer and outdoor weight gym attached. I want a place where we only make one or two

I cannot believe the old lady across the hall stole my groceries. I guess I should have answered the door when the delivery guy knocked but people at the door make my anxiety flare up, like, big time.

There is a man in the hallway. He’s got one of those dolly devices with a whole stack of boxes. He must have come up on the elevator because I don’t think he’d take the stairs with that load, do you Charlotte

Sometimes there's nothing more to say. xoKitty

My creativity has dried up and there are tumble weeds rolling around my brain. Creative exhaustion. Burnout. Whatever you wanna call it. I let the well go dry. This state of affairs is all the more distressing

Happy Mellow Sunday, Steemians! Here's a little background music to set the tone for your reading: It is a gorgeous spring morning here. Winter is finally, definitely over and the dawn chorus of birds

Gunnar In The Carrels A Note to Readers: Welcome to what I am calling Season 2 of Gunnar In The Carrels. Anyone who hasn't read Parts 1 through 10 (what I am now going to call Season 1), relax! You are