

The ‘American Dream’ from Europe, part 1
For The Madera Tribune Budapest, Hungary from a dinner cruise on the Danube River. I recently learned that the American Dream guides many...
For The Madera Tribune
Dec 5, 2023
There’s a crown on your head
We were taught as children to treat others in a kind and loving way. Most of us learned the “Golden Rule,” which says, “Do unto others as...
Nancy Simpson
Dec 1, 2023


Ready, set, GO!
Jill Wellington, freerangestock.com Scent your kitchen with the aroma of home-baked gingerbread cookies for the holiday season. An...
Cathie Campbell
Nov 29, 2023


What to do with leftover turkey
Famartin, Wikimedia Commons Consider making turkey pot pie with some of your leftovers. Just about every year at this time, I scout for...
Cathie Campbell
Nov 22, 2023
The seasons of family
The importance of relationships cannot be emphasized enough. We are born to be social people. That doesn’t mean “social media” or...
Nancy Simpson
Nov 17, 2023


Pies fit for a holiday feast
Clotee Pridgen Allochuku, Wikimedia Commons Sweet potato pie looks a lot like pumpkin pie, but the taste isn’t exactly the same. If you...
Cathie Campbell
Nov 15, 2023
With grief and joy
There are many people who are grieving now over the loss of a loved one. I have just joined the ranks of the bereaved. My brother passed...
Nancy Simpson
Nov 10, 2023


Roll out the cranberries
Karen and Brad Emerson, Wikimedia Commons It is easy to make delicious cranberry sauce from fresh or frozen whole cranberries. Besides...
Cathie Campbell
Nov 7, 2023










