pickles

My recipe card for Cinnamon Pickles, stained with red food coloring, always makes me smile at my friend's distinctive handwriting.  Cindy was my north star for a short time.  You know, the kind of friend that comes into your life and points a different direction.  I became a stay at home mom when my job I loved ended due to budget cuts.  The notion of being at home with my sons was not entirely unwelcome since Wheels and I “sort of” planned that lifestyle,  but the adjustment of being ONLY with them was challenging,  to say the least!  I come from a large family, I love people and had always been with a group of friends and coworkers most of the day.  And the constant responsibilities of a newborn and a toddler ---- I was a professional but no amount of “professionalism” was going to get ... [Read More]