Faith Do what you love. November 22, 2013

Do what you love and you will live your life with joy!! At age 95, Fr. Brady is doing just that. I have gotten acquainted with Fr. Brady at Fox Run in Orchard Park where he offers confessions and presides over the 4 0’clock vigil mass. You would never know he was 95. He started...

Entertain Easy Breezy Appetizer November 16, 2013

America! How are tastes have changed! It’s not that I don’t love a handful of Ruffles in Bison chip dip, or taco dip, chicken wing dip or the ever famous spinach artichoke dip. I love them all. But hey, have you tried the White Bean Dip? It’s so easy. It’s good for you. It’s tasty....

poodle Walking your alpaca November 12, 2013

Crossing Buffalo Street in the Village of Hamburg NY this last Saturday, I saw a gentleman walking a strange but beautiful animal. Was it a llama? A standard poodle? A pony? No, it was a alpaca! I was introduced to Syd the Kid, a 2 year old male who had a face you could not...

Family Time For Breakfast November 9, 2013

You’ve heard the news; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. No question about it. Is there anything better than breakfast? My husband loves to go to Sophia’s and treats himself to the burrito wrap. My brother in law Paul adores pancakes and is a regular at the Original Pancake House. I myself...

Dogs, Faith, Fall, Family Walk November 5, 2013

Good Morning! It’s the start of daylight savings and it’s time to take advantage of the morning light. There is nothing more satisfying in the morning then a walk with my husband and our dogs. Of course I asked him what was the best part of the morning was and he said ” kissing the...

Dogs, Entertain, Lucy, poodle Do You Want To Call Your Dogs? Pull Out A Receipt.

Faith, Family “Spot Players Can Win The Game” November 2, 2013

  Today dear readers, I would like to introduce you to my Uncle Hank Mattimore. He is my dad’s youngest brother and no doubt you will hear more about him in upcoming blog posts. He’s a writer. I enjoy his stuff. He just wrote a post about knowing your place here on earth. That’s a...

Dogs, poodle, Traditions Trick or Treat October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve. It’s going to be a fun day. I can’t wait to go to work and tell everyone to “take off your scary masks!”  Of course the favorite activity for children is trick or treating. I don’t know about you but I have never cared for bobbing for apples; the...

Dogs, Entertain, Lucy, poodle Is Halloween Going To The Dogs? October 30, 2013

Traditions Reading, Texting and Arithmetic October 26, 2013

  Do you know someone with beautiful cursive handwriting? Praise him or her. It’s a lost talent. Pictured here is Stephanie who has enviable, tasteful, chic, and stylish cursive handwriting. Who doesn’t want to get a hand written note from Stephanie? It’s a thrill. Yep, she owes it to the nuns at St. Thomas Aquinas...