‘Be Yourself’
I have a charm on a bracelet that I wear often. It has a clasp on it so I can easily wear it on a bracelet, or hook it onto a necklace...
Nancy Simpson


Special day for moms
Douglas Perkins, Wikimedia Commons Present Mom with a plate of fluffy pancakes, topped with whipped cream, syrup, candied ginger, apple...
Cathie Campbell
Appreciation goes a long way
It’s the pits to feel unappreciated, when you feel you have given it your all, and no one notices. When we feel that way, it is usually...
Nancy Simpson


Shrimp so many ways
RACOOL, freerangestock.com One of the most simple and delicious ways to eat shrimp is boiled, with or without cocktail sauce. There are a...
Cathie Campbell
Spring pop-ups everywhere
Until about a year ago, I thought a pop-up was just an annoying screen that appears on my computer when I try to view something I have...
Nancy Simpson


Got leftover ham?
Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Leftover ham is great in a kettle of greens, turnips and butter beans, served over corn bread. Many...
Cathie Campbell
Easter v. the Easter Bunny
This Sunday is Easter, the most blessed day of the year. It is the day we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, three days after he...
Nancy Simpson


Easter breads for a special morning
Garry Knight, Wikimedia Commons Consider serving some traditional hot cross buns to help observe Easter this year. I have mentioned...
Cathie Campbell