Brain Color Personalities and Garden Preparations for Winter

Winter Preparation Last weekend, my husband and I enjoyed a beautiful autumn day to prepare our home for the winter season. Yearly Ritual It is a yearly ritual that we empty all our flower pots and store all our summer garden decorations in our shed. We take out our winter decorations and the snow blower.…

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Word Wednesday – “Estival”

Word Wednesday •  “Estival” is my word for WordWednesday Definition- Adjective • Relating to the summer season Pronunciation • Pronunciation – es·​ti·​val  \ ˈe-stə-vəl Usage • “Estival” traces back to aestas, which is the Latin word for summer. Closing Question • What is you most favorite activity, such as eating watermelon, when the “Estival” season arrives?   My family…

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Refreshing Summer Recipe: A Glazov Family Favorite!

You know it is summertime in our home when the old Spinach Borscht pot comes out of the cabinet. My remarkable Green Brain mother-in-law, later lovingly referred to as “Grandma Lil,” gave me my 6-quart enameled Spinach Borscht pot as a bridal show gift, 53 years ago. My introduction to Spinach Borscht was in the…

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One of my favorite poems to lift your spirits!

It Couldn’t Be Done written by Edgar A. Guest, who was know as the “People’s Poet,” is one of my favorite poems. It has always lifted my spirits and encouraged me through difficult times in my life. When I was a young girl I was fortunate to attend Mac-Do Lodge Camp for Girls in Delevan,…

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Refreshing Summer Spinach Borscht Recipe Is A Glazov Family Favorite!

You know it is summertime in our home when the old Spinach Borscht pot comes out of the cabinet. My remarkable Green Brain mother-in-law, later lovingly referred to as “Grandma Lil,” gave me my 6-quart enameled Spinach Borscht pot as a bridal show gift, 47 years ago. My introduction to Spinach Borscht was in the…

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Sensational Summer Tips about Vacations, Visitors, Spinach Borscht, and Living Life Well

Summer has finally arrived in Chicago and my June 2014 BrainBuzz Newletter has been published.  This month’s newsletter will offer you sensational summer tips about vacations, visitors, spinach borscht, and living life well. Below are header highlights from the newsletter. Your Brain Color Summer Vacations and Visitors Yellow Brainers arrange for well-planned vacations. Blue Brainers…

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