Quarantines are interesting. It is common to read about them being set up now to prevent the spread of the coronavirus with literally millions of people being quarantined across the world.

It’s easy to toss items in closets, drawers or cupboards and never think about or use them again. It’s wintertime and here’s a starter list of 10 things to get rid of.

When recently selecting a can of cooking spray from an online grocery shelf, I thought how grocery shopping has come full circle.

I’ve shared Valentine Day’s with my husband, Tom, at a farm marketing seminar, the CPA’s office and on the bleachers of a high school gym while watching a basketball game.

The year 2010 was not that long ago, but long enough that I was thinking there are some things that 2010 Diane would not understand about 2020 Diane’s life.

Though there aren’t a lot of things to do when the weather is frigid cold, something you can always do no matter what it’s like outside is to make plans.

I stood on the sidewalk outside our house on a recent beautiful winter evening looking at the deep black sky, trying, for the millionth time, to decipher what stars made up which constellation.

I read a Christmas story once about a small church that had unexpected visitors on Christmas Eve.

What’s your favorite Christmas cookie?

A video doorbell is one of the top items that people place on their Christmas list. I’m actually surprised there are still people who don’t own this doorbell that records every movement near the front door and sends it to the owner’s cell phone.

Later today you’ll need to visit your nearest grocery outlet and purchase as many frozen French fries as they currently have in their freezer case. Trust me. In February these frozen spuds will be worth their frozen weight in gold.

Our daughter attends a university in England and says there are Black Friday and Thanksgiving celebrations there this week.

Black Friday is just around the corner and Cyber Monday soon after, so it’s time to firm up your 2019 Christmas list. Here’s some ideas.

You may be a flexitarian and you don’t even know it. It’s a new term that’s being thrown around the food diet groups. You’re likely to see books and many websites coming soon based on flexitarianism.

It’s surprising, with all the health information in the media and from our doctors, that drinking red wine isn’t one of the top tips. In fact, red wine should nearly be prescribed to everyone over the age of 50.