What Cancer Cannot Do

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

What You'll Need Fresh Roma tomatoes Fresh onions Fresh garlic Fresh basil Fresh green pepper Oregano Parsley Salt Pepper Sugar Olive Oil Supplies Large pot to blanch tomatoes Large...

Canning Green Beans

Preserving summer and fall's bounty has always been a family tradition. I remember my Grandmother canning beans and now my Mother and myself canning beans. We never freeze them as they loose their...

J. D. Crockett, an Angel?

My cousin, Lily was on her death bed with her family surrounding her, just waiting for the inevitable. Her husband, Sal, daughter, Sherrie and two sons waited patiently. The hospital was very busy...

The Haunted Office

Let me start by saying that I do not usually follow or believe in the paranormal. But, I have come to believe that my office was occupied by a ghost! Mysterious, but never physically scary, things have...

I Grew Up a Localvore

I don't ever remember not having fresh vegetables from my own garden, my neighbors or from family and friends. I know it is all the rage to buy and consume local products now, but it always has been in our...

Who Is LeaAnne?

I grew up on a working farm in rural North Carolina. I really enjoy hanging out with friends and family, a glass a wine, maybe beer, depending on the crowd and the occasional tequila shot never hurt a...

How to Preserve Summer's Bounty Quickly

When your tomatoes are ripe and the corn is filled out and you seem to be running out of hours to preserve your bounty, one must wonder, "will I ever go to bed?" Oh, but you will. I have found a few short...

A Colorful Flower Garden Yearround

Beautiful flowers are always a site for sore eyes. They lift your spirits and are very rewarding. I enjoy my flower garden all year. Here's how my garden grows by season. In the early spring, I really...

Your Eyes: A Portal to Your Soul

  Your eyes, they are the color of heaven. They sparkle like the sun shimmering across the blue sea. I can learn a lot about you from your eyes. They communicate many things, without speaking. When they...