By Sandra Simpson on 12/12/2005 2:29 PM

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

  Everyone should have a really good chocolate chip cookie recipe.  And we all know that most really good things in life, recipes included, don’t happen over night.  They evolve ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 12/12/2005 8:06 AM

In November of this year the Raleigh Woman’s club, in conjunction with, The North Carolina Antiques Show, hosted author and world renowned floral designer, Ron Morgan. He lectures all over the country and arranges flowers for some of the world’s most fabulous events. He has encountered many problems and solved many difficulties in order to provide the finest in floral decorations. I was invited to Mr. Morgan’s lecture and morning-long flower-arranging seminar and now I would like to pass along a few secrets of the trade I picked during this extravaganza: Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 12/8/2005 1:08 PM

Southern Secrets………………………One of my favorite things to give at Christmas is Lee Smith’s book, CHRISTMAS LETTERS. It makes a wonderful holiday gift. I keep several on hand for last minute holiday hostess gifts. It reduces some of the Christmas shopping stres ... Read More »

By Sandra Simpson on 12/1/2005 4:42 PM

Southern Secrets                       From 10/05

I love to travel the back roads of North Carolina, but when I don’t have ... Read More »