Simple, Fresh Food - and My Glitter Guide Feature!

Let's start with the exciting stuff!  I wrote today's feature on Glitter Guide!

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I love baking and entertaining, but when our oven is on, it heats the whole condo.  And no one likes a sweaty hostess.  So I was inspired to share a few no-bake dessert recipes as a way to celebrate summer and stay cool.  It was so fun to select these sweet treats and write the piece.  Check it out and let me know which recipe sounds most delicious!  (You may recognize a couple of my favorites...)

On the topic of food, I love having food in the house again.  I made it to the grocery last week and stocked up on fruits and veggies, meat and milk... and a few fun things too.  Packaged foods will always have a place in our busy household, but there is something so satisfying about fresh food.

Okay, and I couldn't resist making some butterscotch chip cookies.  Having baked goods on hand makes me feel like I'm at home :)

And one more thing... I am honored to be one of the ten people included in this article: "10 Creative People Share What Inspires Them" on Psych Central.  In the piece, I give insight into what inspires me as a writer...  I enjoyed reading the article as a whole, learning about other people's sources of inspiration and seeing the different types of creativity among the group.

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Now, I'm off to paper writing.  It's finals week...  But at least I've got some caffeine and yummy food to keep me going.  (Starbucks tip: sign up for Starbucks Rewards and register any gift cards you receive... you'll earn free drinks in no time, which is the only way I'm picking up a venti skinny vanilla latte!)

Happy Monday!  Fingers crossed for a productive day....