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Daily Archives: May 29, 2018

Ten Conversations with My Mother on Her Birthday

It has been almost 16 years since my mother lost her battle with ALS and today would be my mother’s birthday so I thought I would revisit an old post from 2016 with My Ten Imaginary Conversations with My Mother.  As most women know, your mother may leave this world, but she never truly leaves you. I often find myself having the imaginary conversations with her and hearing her motherly advice, whether I want it or not. Stand up straight, sit like a lady, you got the picture…   1. No, I don’t always remember my…

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

I don’t know about you but I am ready for summer and with summer comes the summer baking with my favorite berries and fruits. I love these strawberry rhubarb bars from the cookbook, One Bowl Baking. These bars are of course meant for dessert, but I have been known to pretend they are appropriate for breakfast. They do have berries and oats, so why not start the day off right?! Oh, and did I mention you make the whole recipe in your baking pan so it literally could not be faster or easier to clean up? You can…