MnM--Munch n Music

YouTube playlist for this article,
playlist compilation article

If you like munchin n music, this article is for you, with lots of youtube links to whet your appetite. Read the article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2011/05/mnm-munch-n-music.html and comment there, please.

Cereal Eatin's

My article contains Alpha bits (grin) about cereals, a little history, flavors and shapes, w/links for information and nostalgia. Munch outside the box! Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2011/04/cereal-eatins.html and comment there, please.

Spoken Out

Some looks at words and names that often sound different than what their spellings might indicate. Context also affects pronunciations. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2011/03/spoken-out.html and comment there, please.

Heart 2 Heart

Hearts! Heart-shaped prickly pear pixstrip, PSP picture tube hearts pixstrip & info, heart-shaped cookies using cake mix, NYT different look at Valentine's Day, last-minute suggestions. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2011/02/heart-2-heart.html and comment there, please.

Names on the Brain

On and off over the years, I've thought about various aspects of names. In my article, I muse about four aspects:

• Names of characters in soap operas, for which I'm citing one digest's compilation
• American gender-neutral names
• Popular names I've run across during my schooling and work career
• Hurricane names

Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2011/01/names-on-brain.html and comment there, please.

Buy Buy Buy Ay Ay Ay

Only another couple of shopping days left! My blog article can serve as a mini-shopping list if you're getting really pressed for time. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/12/buy-buy-buy-ay-ay-ay.html and comment there, please.

A Convenient Ganachey Icing

My convenient recipe is for making a ganachey icing—-two ingredients, like a regular ganache recipe, but much easier and more flexible for flavors. I also point to a couple of recipes that emulate Hostess cupcakes and list other convenient baking recipes. (How convenient for the year-end holidays!) Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2010/12/convenient-ganachey-icing.html and comment there, please.