by Paula Johnson Travelling abroad or having other culture’s restaurants in our country can be a delight, confusing or putting our taste buds on alert. If you are willing to allow a little variety onto your plate, you might be surprised … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Similar But Different Foods
Bits & Pieces: Butter, Margarine, Cheese
Holstein have the highest milk production per cow in comparison to any other breed. In 2022, about 2.06 billion pounds of butter were manufactured in the United States, up from 1.35 billion pounds in 2005. by Paula Johnson What a … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Butter, Margarine, Cheese
Bits & Pieces: Healthy Eating
by Paula Johnson There are many mothers out there whom I know try hard to feed their children (and husbands) nutritious meals. With so many other non-nutritious choices plus fast-food at nearly every inhale point, the challenges are … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Healthy Eating
Bits & Pieces: Humorous Tidbits
by Paula Johnson To my knowledge I have never been a dog or cat, nor a snake or butterfly, nor meteor or shooting star. So, I really have no comparison, but I am glad to be a human being. Human beings are not just social, but … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Humorous Tidbits
Bits & Pieces: Gift-giving Traditions
by Paula Johnson How to make learning interesting? What piques a person interest? Sometimes learning is like a banana cream pie – you do not always know the source or the direction. One of the things I enjoy about being retired is … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Gift-giving Traditions
Bits & Pieces: Punctuation
by Paula Johnson Were you one of those students who never seemed to have correct punctuation on your papers? Too many commas, not enough commas? When to use a period and when to use a semicolon? Why bother with a semicolon if a period … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Punctuation
Bits & Pieces: Lifelong Learning
by Paula Johnson John and I have always been inquisitive beings. In fact, I think I can go so far (and still have John agree with me) to say that we are even “lifelong learners.” That is not to say that we are scholarly, certainly some … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Lifelong Learning
Bits & Pieces: May Trivia
by Paula Johnson Questions: 1. What woman’s name is on the Declaration of Independence? 2. What does the “WD” in WD-40 represent? 3. What is the meaning of collywobbles? 4. Who is a flibbertigibbet? 5. Babies are born … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: May Trivia
Bits & Pieces: Playground Equipment
by Paula Johnson Playground equipment certainly has become safer over the years. There was even a time when I feared that playgrounds would no longer exist. Once people began paying attention to the injuries caused by many of the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Playground Equipment
Bits & Pieces: Brant’s Banana Bread
by Paula Johnson Several weeks ago, I was contacted by a reader who came to my banana bread rescue. When I shared the Lemon Blueberry Bread recipe in my column, I mentioned my failures with banana bread. Brant Cotterman wrote me … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Brant’s Banana Bread
Bits & Pieces: Riverside, Michigan
by Paula Johnson I have subscribers who regularly read Bits and Pieces and let me know. Just this past week, I received an email from our reader, George Adams. He likes to keep me on target and honest. George notified me that indeed … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Riverside, Michigan
Bits & Pieces: Blue/Gold Game 2023
A true fan will brave any type of weather. Paula Johnson and Trent at the 2023 Blue-Gold Game. by Paula Johnson A sports fan is about as American as apple pie. Like apple pie, a sports fan can appear in many forms. A sports fan can … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Blue/Gold Game 2023