Carnival Cruises are meant to be fun! Relax, get in the Conga line (even if you're embarrassed). And pack less than you think you need! Pre-plan your ashore trips, but remember to mix match outfits so you can wear many of the same clothing articles m...

I remember Candyland, but we didn't have a lot of board games when I was really young. At 9 I remember playing Monopoly with my sister & dad (he was always the banker!). We played lots of card games with my parents including solitaire, rummy & Pinoch...

I've found that when mashing my potatoes I can use the "potato water" instead of milk or half and half as I used to do. I still add butter, but it really doesn't take a lot. Use a "no salt" spice to cut down on sodium. When I make my gravy I do use t...

We played checkers, and tic, tac, toe, then moved on to board games of all types. I loved Monopoly, Life & Clue. Yahtzee, Scrabble, & lots of card games. The great thing about those games is they were played by my children & children as well. These g...

Oh my! My son's wedding reception was held outdoors & we had a portable stage brought in. Well into the afternoon we were popping open the bottles of Champagne. Several women friends, and relatives and I were dancing and passing around the bottle for...