By Dawn Angela Dickson Van Ness writer, mommy, wifey, painter, philosopher, website and social media administrator, office facilitator, book lover, nature adorer, recycler, bicycler, gardener, fried green tomato eater, beer and wine drinker, beach comber, small town sweetie, city lights dancer, star gazer. 8220;People need to learn to keep their pool gates closed. Mom and the Messy Princess. To simple pleasures, sparklers, watermelons, and beach dreams.

Contemporary Poems, Art and Drawings by Australian Artist Dawn Whitehand. When was the last time my heart bled. But for a tear never cried. A gentle touch never felt. When was the last time my heart sang. But for the warmth of the sun. For the crunch of autumn. A fresh drop of rain. When was the last time my heart breathed.

Yogurt and the yogurt maker. The capacity of the machine. The time taken to make the yogurt. The cost of the machine. Heat the milk and proceed. After mixing well, fill the cans of the yogurt maker, set the temperature and simply wait to get the yogurt. The number of pots or cans. This determines how much yogurt one can make at.

Halloumi, nut and olive salad. Venison steaks and celeriac mash. My lovely husband needed a little bit of cheering up last night and this perfectly hit the spot.

Some pictures from a recent trip to Capogiro. With Alexei and his mom Nina. Alexei has a fine taste in Italian gelato from an early age! Just for the record, cucumber and vodka gelato is ridiculously tasty and refreshing. Below are some of my favorite photos from the afternoon. Random photo from a Making Time party at Voyeur. Yulka, Finn and soap bubbles.