Just a little trick

I have always been told, to keep flowers looking fresh longer, add a sprinkle of sugar to the vase water! It is such a helpful little trick! Someone else told me that a copper penny works much the same. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?

Bacon, egg and toast in a cup

I recently made these bacon, egg and toast cups and they were quite a success. I took a few liberties with this Martha Stewart recipe. There are so many variations you could do. Stick with the base of toast and eggs and then add your favorite toppings . . . feta, spinach, tomato, artichoke . . . and enjoy!

Simple ideas

Stadtporträt Lucerne

Der See. Die Stadt. Natur pur. Lucerne (oder Luzern auf Deutsch) has everything to offer the traveler. My favorite moment was when five of us rather ungracefully climbed into a red paddle boat . . . purses, cameras and all. We propelled ourselves along the reflective surface . . . all the while admiring the city sights from our serene look-out point. 

To realize the value of ONE YEAR,

ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH,

ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK,

ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE DAY,

ask the person who was born on February 29^th.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,

ask the person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND,

ask the person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILISECOND,

ask the person who won the silver medal in the Olympics.

Anonymous, excerpt from Bernard Werber's Empire of the Angels