My favorite place on earth is the island of Isola Bella in Lake Maggiore, near Stresa, Italy. I wrote about it HERE on this blog a couple of years ago. The gardens […]
Friday’s Photos – Isola Bella
Photo Friday – Ascona, Switzerland
Today’s peaceful photo was taken in Ascona, Switzerland. Ascona lies near Locarno along my favorite body of water, Lake Maggiore. It is a small town that attracts tourists and artists and has […]
Photo Friday – Lake Maggiore
This Friday’s photo is of Lake Maggiore near Ascona, Switzerland. It was taken from a ferry that sails down the lake from Locarno, Switzerland several miles into Italy. So many shades of […]
Photo Friday
I’m starting a new feature on my blog which I’m calling “Photo Friday.” Each Friday, at least for the next few weeks, I will publish a photo. Perhaps a photo that speaks […]
Getting It Back
Last month, I was asked By Gilda Evans to be a guest blogger. This was another “first” for me which I was very happy to accept. I wrote a post entitled Getting […]
Some Things I Wish I’d Known
Sixty plus years into my life, I can now look back and realize there are certain things I wish I’d been aware of earlier. For example, I know now that everyone does […]
The Perfect Child
She died recently—my namesake that is—Shirley Temple Black. In the 30’s and 40’s she became America’s sweetheart and in later years was an ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. She was a […]
Vulnerability is a Gift
Too often children are taught not to cry. “Be tough; don’t cry. You’re okay.” Maybe their feelings are hurt or they are afraid. Appropriate validation of his or her feelings and reassurance […]
Holiday Wishes to You
From my house to yours, I’m wishing you all a beautiful holiday season. Wherever you are, no matter what you are celebrating, may your Christmas or other celebrations be heartwarming and fulfilling. […]
What Is Retrograde Mercury?
It’s the uh-oh time of the year, astrologically speaking that is. Three or four times every year the planet Mercury slows down in its journey around the Sun and appears from the […]
