Charlotte Hubbard http://www.charlottehubbard.com Light...Love...Laughter Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:49:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Crocus alert!
The crocus are coming! The crocus are coming!

This morning on our walk, Ramona and I saw lots of these cute little purple blooms, with daffodil leaves shooting up nearby! What a great start for a Sunday morning which…

]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/03/07/crocus-alert-2/ Come FLY with me!
Right now I feel the way this beautiful fairy tern looks: soaring on the current, rejuvenated by the sea air…yessirree, it feels GOOD to send a completed manuscript off to my editor!! I entrusted it to FedEx on Wednesday…

]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/02/28/come-fly-with-me/ Be My Valentine!
Just a quick little entry here to wish ALL OF YOU a wonderful Valentine’s Day with this bouquet of roses like none you’ve ever seen before! I love these colors! They prove that even if…

]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/02/13/be-my-valentine/ Blogging! Who’d've Thunk It?? Had you told me, a year ago, I would not just be blogging at Novelists, Inc. and on the Aphrodisia Authors site, but would have THIS blog on MY site–no way! But the times, they are a-changin’. And while I’m…

]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/02/07/blogging-whodve-thunk-it/ How to Choose a Tarot Deck If you’re new to the Tarot, I suggest browsing a New Age shop or a large bookstore where you can see and handle the decks—or you can choose from a selection of book and deck sets. I also suggest you…

]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/01/17/how-to-choose-a-tarot-deck/ Lemon Raisin Crisscross Cookies ¼ C. shortening (like Crisco)
¼ C. butter or margarine
¾ C. sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. lemon extract
½ tsp. grated lemon peel
1 ¾ C. flour
¾ tsp. cream of tartar]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/01/17/lemon-raisin-crisscross-cookies/ Banana Corn Muffins Makes 11 or 12

1 C. flour
¾ C. yellow cornmeal
¼ C. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
¾ C. mashed ripe banana (about 2 bananas)
½ C. milk
½…

]]> http://www.charlottehubbard.com/2010/01/17/banana-corn-muffins/ Italian Vegetable Soup 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage OR low-fat Italian turkey sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 46-oz. can tomato juice
2 large cans diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
2-3 pkg. frozen vegetables (Italian, Fiesta mix, chopped spinach,…

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