Passion in Engineering

I visited BMW Welt* recently and I have to say, IMHO, nobody does it better. Look at this: Passion. Outstanding engineering. Sustainability. Mmmmmm. I am in love. ____________________ *Quite possibly one of my favorite places to visit.

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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree (rerun II)

Back by popular demand is my post about how to decorate a Christmas tree (or “A Tribute to Mom”). _____________________________________________________ Originally posted December 6, 2007 (and annually rerun): Yes…the holidays are upon us. Stores blare Christmas music, commuters face nasty holiday traffic, shoppers swagger through crowded shops, busy busier frazzled parents lose patience with tired [...]

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Our Plan for Thanksgiving

My mother taught me that, all through our lives, we should continue to learn, keep improving, and keep growing.  When it comes to creativity and cooking without recipes, my proficiency is sincerely lacking but I have a strong desire to improve. In fact, I joined a cooking group full of women who are marvelous cooks. [...]

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Easiest Pumpkin Dessert

If you find yourself scrambling with little time to make a dessert for the holidays, you have to see this video. You will make a pumpkin mousse in no time (just allow four hours for the little ramekins to chill). Click to view the video of Alton Brown making pumpkin mousse.

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Helping Others And Giving Thanks

As Thanksgiving approaches, we often think about preparing the big turkey dinner, eating too much food and watching football games. I also like to remember to sincerely “give thanks” and seek out ways that our family can give back. Today, I discovered a charity that provides food for people who might otherwise go hungry. It’s [...]

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Our Top 10 Board Games for Preteens

For those of you asking us for recommendations for board games this year (and even for those who didn’t), here’s a quick list. We’ll fill in more information about each game soon. Quelf Quarto Blokus (and/or Blokus Trigon) Blurt Monopoly Bop It (not a board game, but highly addictive & fun!) Apples to Apples Milles [...]

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Holiday Cards

What do you think of when you hear the word, “stationery”? Do you enjoy spending time in Hallmark stores and boutiques like “The Papery”? Or do you cringe at the thought? I like paper. Not in a Dunder-Mifflin kind of way. No, I like writing papers. When I open my mailbox and see a handwritten [...]

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Happy Independence Day!

To all my American pals, happy Fourth of July!

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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas.  I hope you and your loved ones have a peaceful and joyous new year.

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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree (rerun)

Back by popular demand is my post about how to decorate a Christmas tree (or “A Tribute to Mom”). _____________________________________________________ Originally posted December 6, 2007: Yes…the holidays are upon us. Stores blare Christmas music, commuters face nasty holiday traffic, shoppers swagger through crowded shops, busy busier frazzled parents lose patience with tired kids, and families [...]

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