I’ve been reading and enjoying Anne Tyler’s books for decades, beginning with Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant and The Accidental … Continue reading Book Report: Why you want to catch flies, vinegar girl?
Are you an Anna Quindlen fan? I am. Her fiction and nonfiction both ring true for me. Her latest, Miller’s … Continue reading A river runs through Miller’s Valley
Oatmeal Cake (a.k.a. Camping Cake) from the kitchen of Fran McCormack and Libby McCormack Cooper I’m not sure where the original … Continue reading Novel oatmeal camping cake
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, another scrapbook page from Annie. Scones from the kitchen of Libby McCormack … Continue reading Libby’s Legendary Scones
Another page from Annie Cooper’s Recipe Scrapbook. You might begin to see why Libby struggles with her weight. Fluffy White … Continue reading This novel recipe is icing on the cake. Literally.
A second helping from Annie Cooper’s Recipe Scrapbook. Soft Ginger Cookies From the kitchen of Libby McCormack Cooper My mom … Continue reading Soft Ginger Cookies are a snap
Dutch Babies From the kitchen of Sylvia Jordan This big puffy pancake was Claire’s favorite Sunday breakfast. She thought it … Continue reading Novel food: Claire’s favorite breakfast
I spent over thirty years teaching children to read, and as much as schools may have changed in that time, … Continue reading If you love me, read me a story
We’ve been in our new house for a month now and we’re still unpacking the mountain of boxes filled with … Continue reading Adding a little goodness back into the world
My final column for the Nevada Appeal, all about how my husband and I looked to the future and decided … Continue reading Like it or not, change happens
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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