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Apple cinnamon tea 2bags teatley tea, two apples quartered, 4tsp sugar, 4 cinnamon sticks put it all in a pot with water, boil until apples are cooked. Keep adding water until it is the strength you want. For added flavor, add one bag of holiday tea, any kind.

We do not live in a perfect world and terrible stuff can happen anywhere, but as human being we need to remember that we all have one nose, two eyes and opposable thumbs for a reason. We are more the same than our petty differences. We share a planet and a world that needs us…

If you are looking for an alcoholic drink that is warm and sweet, I have an interesting recipe. Get a box of sangria, the cheap kind or a big bottle of the stuff. Put it in a pan and sweeten with sugar to taste. Cook to boiling with mulling spices or cinnamon sticks, raisins, cloves…

How many of you decorate all out for the holidays? Well, I tend to do it in stages, a little here, a little there but of course it all comes down at once, making for a very depressing day. However we are on the happy side of the equation and I have my bell earrings…

If you haven’t noticed, I do a lot of cooking. It is one of the elements that comes through in my stories, but I enjoy eating when someone else does the work. This morning we happened to be out and about and stopped by McDonalds. Since we were not in a rush or headed down…

Everyone has a favorite author, but since I read so much, I have several. Feehan is on my favorite list and has been for a long time. I love all her series, but I am especially fond of the Game Series. I find myself with two hours of extra reading time today and I am…

Your visit was so meaningful! Evidently one student was scheduled to have a very special meeting to talk tech with someone in our building and turned them down to come to class. They didn’t want class to end (as you noticed). What you don’t know is what was next for them in the schedule. You…

I had a wonderful opportunity during the month of November to be part of a fifth grade groups adventure in writing their first novels. They did a spectacular job and oozed enthusiasm. What a great group of students in Kodiak, Alaska. The world is a better place for having such wonderful creative people as part…

Having taught high school for so many years, I have a unique perspective on human nature and behavior, because teens often do not have the civilized veneer of most adults and they say what they think. That being said, the drive to conform, to be the same is hard wired into our instincts. Even when…

My list today is shorter, but no less important. Modern medicine is a winner on my list from antihistamines to antibiotics, heart transplants and cures for cancer. I am a fan of medicine, healing and research.