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Recipe: Apple and Raisin Pasta Salad
A lunchbox-sized sweet and tangy fruit pasta salad I am on the quest for healthy lunches that my kids will eat. Princess likes fruit and pasta, so I came up with this recipe. Grate about 1/2 tsp of lemon peel. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Stir these together. (You can … [Read More...]

Tutorial: How to use an egg mold
Molded and shaped eggs are great to use in bento lunches for kids If you have ever bought and egg mold though, you might have noticed the instructions are usually not in English. This is a problem if that's the only language you speak. I had to google the subject to find out how. I wanted to create … [Read More...]

Manatee Village Historical Park
This month I visited the Manatee Village Historical Park in Bradenton, FL. It was the opening day of a new exhibit that displayed women's clothing, shoes, toiletries, and more. I've been there before for a special event, so it was nice to visit when we had more time to poke around and visit … [Read More...]

Ca’ d’Zan Mansion at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida
Did you ever see Great Expectations with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke? Then you’ve seen the Ca’ d’Zan mansion at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The movie portrayed it in quite a state of disrepair, but the real thing is gorgeous! It simply must be on your itinerary list if you … [Read More...]

Ken Thompson Park
This is a blog post I wrote for my corporate blogging job. This past weekend I took my family to Ken Thompson Park on City Island in Sarasota. The weather was gorgeous, with sunny skies and a gentle breeze. I knew that the park would be the perfect place for a picnic and an afternoon of play. We … [Read More...]
Worksheets
I create lots of worksheets for my business, Small-Business Media Strategies LLC. Here is the link to my worksheet collection on Scribd. … [Read More...]



