Dream Dinners are a Snap to Assemble

Dream Dinners… just the words by themselves sound so nice, like someone else is making me dinner. Close, but not quite. Dream Dinners is a place where you assemble dinners for freezing and cooking later. There are other places similar to this particular company (it’s in 29 states) and there are many other  franchises throughout…

Burnt Cinnamon or Strawberry Pink Peppercorn?

Burnt Cinnamon or Strawberry Pink Peppercorn? Those were a few of the flavor choices that greeted us when we walked into The Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz last weekend. The crew behind the counter encouraged us to have as many tastings as we wanted to explore all of the flavors – which we did,…

Theodore Roosevelt’s Green Efforts

President Theodore Roosevelt put more U.S. territory under federally protected conservation status than any other President. Which of the following things did he not do during his years in the White House? Establish the Grand Canyon as a national park Establish the U.S. Forest Service Establish the first national monuments Establish the first national game preserves Establish…

The Perfect iPad Cover

I got an iPad last year for my  birthday and have been looking for the perfect cover ever since. I tried the one that it came with – the light cover that merely covers the screen. But, if you do something stupid, say, drop your iPad, the flimsy cover doesn’t protect the it at all.…