Rosemary is a relative to the mint family and the name is derived from its Latin origin to mean "dew of the sea." Rosemary is very common in Mediterranean cuisine and has somewhat of a bitter astringent taste to it. While that is true it compliments...

Have you tried creative relaxing? It is a good excuse to relax, and also a great way to come up with new ideas and solutions to problems. How does one creatively loaf? Just relax, open your mind, and use one of the many idea-generating techniques. My...

The use of candles for light and heat is known to have existed in ancient times. The remains of candles have been found in the caves of France. It is believed that cavemen used them while painting and etching on the walls. It is believed those candle...

Near Blind is the final book in the Fruits of the Great Lakes arc of the Technicians Series—where monsters aren’t myths, truth has a cost, and doing the right thing means standing in the dark with your eyes open. Helen is done looking away. https://b...

Every writer needs a web site! Here are five very reasons why: 1. Your website can serve as your showcase and portfolio. It can include your biography, experience, and writing credits as well as copies of your work or better yet--links to your publi...

When the words oils and fats are mentioned, health-conscious individuals tend to run for cover. What they fail to realize is that there are good fats and bad fats. Complete avoidance of intake of oils and fats would actually be detrimental – rather t...

Adding a good breakfast to your morning routine with a few simple recipes. Because mornings are often hectic, some families try to get by with skimpy breakfasts or skip the meal entirely. You and your children, though, have already gone without food...

Bathrooms seem to be notorious for becoming cluttered and unkempt. Between small makeup compacts, medicine bottles, hair accessories, razors and the like, it can be quite easy to lose things in the shuffle. Assess your bathroom and its contents and...

For the first time, Head Above Troubled Water is making a limited debut in #kindleunlimitedbooks Let's do some fake boyfriend fun. Kenji Burrows, seeking refuge in her hometown of Venture Georgia, discovers that her past refuses to stay buried. Hau...

All of us have days when we're out of sorts. You just wish you were in a better mood. You've had days like that, haven't you? Perhaps you tried to get yourself into a better state of mind but struggled to achieve it. Sometimes we get stuck in our ow...