by B.L. Unkel | Mar 20, 2021 | Baking
In January, I suggested you check your family recipes to make sure they weren’t missing any directions and/or ingredient measurements. (Did You Know Recipes Are Like Puzzles?) In the past, mothers taught their daughters to cook, passing on family recipes through...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 23, 2021 | History
How many of you are familiar with the use of essential oils? It’s become big business in the past decade or so. Most oils are named after the plant from which they are distilled. However, in some cases, where a number of base oils are used to create a blend, another...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 26, 2020 | Holidays
How many of you have heard of Boxing Day? It began in Britain during the Victorian era. The original purpose of the day was to give to the less fortunate. Servants had to work on Christmas Day, so they were given time off to visit their families the next day, December...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 25, 2020 | Holidays
Before 1223, people mainly celebrated Christmas by going to church. However, priests told the Christmas story in Latin, a language normal people didn’t speak. St. Francis of Assisi wanted a better way to share the miracle of Christ’s birth. With the Pope’s...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 19, 2020 | Travel
Back in 2003, as I prepared to travel to Guam for work, I was told the story I shared in last week’s Did You Know Armadillos Don’t Fair Well In . . . Guam? There is a mention, in information about the Governor, of armadillos being transported to Guam from Texas—but...
