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Inside Greenhouse Three there are vigorously growing hanging nursery pots of tomatoes. These are cherry tomatoes and they come in red or yellow. Medium-sized, these fruits of the vines are just ripe for popping into you mouth without a smidgeon of preparation. Don’t ask me how I know; I’ll never tell. Hanging Baskets of Tumbling […]

Did you ever wonder what goes through an author’s mind when trying to create a book series? Doesn’t matter the genre, there’s still so much planning around building a series’ premise, creating the main (and secondary) characters, doing all the needed research, plotting the stories, and finally sitting down to write the books. Actually, it’s […]

People are much more likely to die from heat than from any other natural phenomena. Here in the Sonoran Desert, the heat is upon us. We desert dwellers are forced to understand the dangers lurking in those high thermometer readings. We know they can very quickly lead to death. Unfortunately, many visitors to our valley don’t […]

Summer is in full swing, and it’s time to change up from the stove to your grill. Give that special guy in your life a cookbook that will make him a hero in the kitchen and king of the grill! From delicious breakfasts to the delectable aroma of meat grilling, these 130 recipes create 72 […]

Leo’s passport photo January 18th is a very special day for me and my husband Leo. In 1991, on this day, we arrived in the United States. Every year Leo and I celebrate January18th as our own Independence Day. Between the two of us, we carried $260 in our pockets, all that we were allowed […]

Cherry season is in full bloom, and this dessert is a real crowd pleaser at small gatherings such as patio parties, book clubs or intimate bridal and baby showers. This chocolatey, sweet treat will tempt even the most disciplined of us. If cherry is your go-to fruit that makes your mouth think you’ve swallowed a […]