Try this strawberry pie which features fresh strawberries and cream cheese for a bite of spring flavor! This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase using product links, I’ll receive compensation towards maintaining this blog. Start with an 8 inch pie shell (I use Pillsbury, from the dairy case. Follow directions carefully for…
Lisa’s Home Bijou: Grand Hotel
Film Festival: Art Deco Located in decadent pre-war Berlin, Grand Hotel is an art deco treasure, where music is always playing and the people are always beautiful. The film Grand Hotel won the Best Picture Oscar in 1932 and is still a winner today. “I just want to be alone.” — Greta Garbo as Lizibeta Grusinskaya Grand…
Tips for home manicures
Doing a good manicure at home takes some time and investment in tools. My manicures last about 7 days and I find working on my manicure to be relaxing and nice little bit of “me” time. Here’s my tips for manicures at home. This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you make a…
Germs, black light, and slime, oh my!
How are germs transferred among people? What are good methods to remove germs from your hands? These are the questions we will ask the children to answer during this fun, glow-in-the-dark activity. While we’ve got the black light out, let’s add another activity to teach about polymer science. The children will mix two solutions together…
Visit London United Kingdom things to do
Visiting London has been on my bucket list my whole life. I remember long summer afternoons trying to keep cool in front of a box fan, reading Dickens. I’ve read Pride and Prejudice over 40 times. I’ve read every Sherlock Holmes story and I love British TV and movies. And Winnie the Pooh and Beatrix…