by Norma Thatcher | Feb 28, 2017 | Healthy Living, Home, Humor, Thought provoking
What do pumpkin pie and Chanel No5 perfume have in common? According to a recent study comprised of a group of American college students, the aroma/fragrance of those two items are at the top of a list of scents that evoke nostalgia. Also on the list are lavender,...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 25, 2017 | Family, Humor, Thought provoking
Why is it we read the ½” x 2” slips of paper found in fortune cookies? Surely no one truly believes our future lives will take certain turns dependent on which cellophane-wrapped treat we get. Right? I will admit, though, there have been some messages I’ve remembered...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 21, 2017 | Humor, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking
Earlier today I was trying to get my 96 pound dog Riley to sit on a rock with me so I could snap a selfie of the two of us. Wait. If there’s more than one person in the shot, shouldn’t it be called an usie? Selfie2? (And please don’t bother trying to convince the dog...
by Norma Thatcher | Feb 18, 2017 | Family, Humor
I’m a huge fan of the library. I go there several times a month. It makes me happy to see people sitting reading or deliberating over which book to choose. Thankfully, the libraries I belong to are busy! In working on a scrapbook of my son Tim, a calendar entry...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 24, 2017 | Home, Humor, Thought provoking
My November 1 post talked about Fallingwater, the architectural masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright, and the fact that his most famous creation does not have one of his red signature tiles. See below for a reminder: Most Frank Lloyd Wright homes include his signature on...
by Norma Thatcher | Jan 21, 2017 | Family, Humor, Inspirational, Thought provoking
I’m not usually prone to impulse buying. But a few days ago I was at my local Harris Teeter grocery store. I was in the pet food aisle since my dog Riley had added dog bones to my shopping list. As I passed the dog toys, I did a double-take, thinking, “Wow, that toy...
