Cancer Survivor, writing about Health and Fitness as you age

A short, late, Mother's Day post. Red Rose Tea (my fave!) This year for Mother's Day I was in Trinidad, so instead of treating myself to high tea, I decided to treat some of my female relatives (my Dad and brother were exceptions). They do not have the opportunity to be treated like this very often, so I was very happy to be able to do this.  I've blogged before about how much I enjoy doing this here . Mini quiches - cheese, spinach My nieces had never had cucumber sandwiches, so it was fun to make it for them. ("So that is what they taste like?!") It was also the first time they'd had goat cheese - we tried out some cranberry goat cheese with crackers. Cranberry goat cheese While moms should be spoiled all year, there is nothing wrong with an excuse for an extra-special spoil up! Maybe because my mom is not alive any more, I find joy in celebrating other moms, maybe it's the feeling I get that makes me feel close to my ...

Well, I know I am one week late with this post, but I was enjoying my Mother's Day and remembering my own mother. Anthurium lilies were her favourite plants, so it was hardly surprising I picked up a plant on my last trip to the grocery store. Mother's day was on my mind. If my mom was alive, I wonder what she would think of her grandsons? I imagine she would not be able to stop hugging and kissing Liam who is at that very sweet age - interactive, but not giving any backchat, loving and still wanting hugs and kisses. She would sit with him and look at his art work and praise him. And tell him he is not eating enough. With Lucas, I can just picture her reflecting on how much he is like or unlike my brother. She would say how tall he is growing and how much he is getting big. And she would ask questions about his homework and smile and nod even if she wouldn't understand half of what he was telling her. She would probably scold him for being too rough with Liam, as ...