The Road Not Taken ~ Robert Frost

photograph by Melissa Placzek One of my favorite poems…My response when people ask about my life and career choice. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the…

Repurposing Idea ~ Jars of Delight

Valentine Treat 3 ~Jars of Delight~ “Every object, every being is a jar full of delight. Be a connoisseur.” ~Rumi photographs by Melissa Placzek A sweet idea for giving Valentines to your best friends! Just buy a bunch of small, quilted canning jars… Put a little circle of vintage fabric or a cupcake paper between…

ten chocolate sweets for your sweetie

A Week of Valentine Treats ~Valentine Treat 2~ “But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?” ~Marquis De Sevigne (In circa 1677 letter to her daughter.) photograph by Jeffrey Placzek :: 10 Chocolate Sweets for your Sweetie :: Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Flourless…

Bacon & Chocolate Bites

~Bacon & Chocolate Bites~ Bake bacon in oven at 400 degrees until crispy (about 15 minutes…watch carefully for doneness.) Blot with a paper towel. Cool completely. Cut each strip into 3 pieces. Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in microwave. Watch closely and remove when just melted. I only put the chips in for 15 seconds at…