The Drought

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Even though it’s early January, I have friends who are smack dab in the middle of Dry January, and it is taking a toll.  Now I personally don’t subscribe to this particular theory as Mr. Kaminski appreciates the opportunity to continue living.  But every year...

Resolving the New Year

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I have been prayerfully considering this New Year’s Resolutions thing for a couple of weeks now.  My people keep asking me about my resolve and my goals for the year.  My resolve?  It’s as if they don’t know me.  I have more resolve than the average Joe.  I am...

Top 10 Christmas Wishes

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I understand I told the Big Guy I wanted three things for Christmas: health, peace and prosperity.  And I stand by that request.  But now that the hustle and bustle has hit my 60-year-old self like a freight train, I reserve the right to add to this list. Here goes: A...

Christmas’ CEO

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’m a go directly to the source kind of girl.  Always have been.  I mean why deal with a middleman when you can go straight to the top?  I find this approach much more efficient garnering the desired results in a concise, timely fashion.  I’m also not overly...

Seasonal Surprises

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher A couple of Fridays ago, I decided to do the thing.  You know, the in person shopping the day after Thanksgiving thing?  I haven’t been Black Friday shopping – on the real Black Friday – in years.  I’m not entirely certain what got into me to participate in...

Christmas Chaos

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Well, it happened again, and it happens every post-Thanksgiving just like clockwork.  For the record, I’m not talking about Black Friday sales.  I’m talking about Mr. Kaminski channeling Clark Griswold and Christmas exploding all over my house.  It’s a thing, and...

Grace, Gratitude and Grit

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher It’s Turkey Day, the official kick-off to the holiday hustle.  This year, I decided to take the time to make a list, and check it twice, of the things I am most thankful for this 60th Thanksgiving of mine.  Here’s the run down of what made it to the top of my...

Frugal Fabulousness

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher The holiday hustle is already in full swing – and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet! But never fear because your girl is tackling gift giving like a pro, and more importantly, on a budget. Now I am a bargain queen always up for a good deal. I will go anywhere, anytime. I...

Selecting Shade

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Now that I am close to catching my breath due to all the comings and goings of the “Birthday Quarter,” which I sincerely doubt I can make it another seven weeks as four weeks have just about done me in, I have been reminiscing about my time in the Big Apple.  I have...

Scary Sixty

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher For several years now, folks have consistently used a singular word to describe me.  It’s happened at different times, at different places, by different folks – including my babies – and I’m pretty sure I feel a certain kind of way about it. My initial response...

“Birthday Quarter” Blues

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Four weeks into my “Birthday Quarter,” it got real.  After a raucous, rambunctious and real night of revelry, my entire body quit. Now I know what you’re thinking – hangover.  I’m not certain exactly what a hangover entails since I have not had this particular...

The “Birthday Quarter” Stats

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher This week marked the day, the actual birthday – the day the deed was done 60 years ago – associated with the official “Birthday Quarter.”  Since it is football season, and it’s all about the numbers, here are the stats for the first 15 days of the “Birthday...

Basic Birthday

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher On a recent mad dash to the airport in keeping with the “Birthday Quarter” shenanigans, I arrived just in time for my flight – thank you Shay! – only to discover that Southwest Airlines had profiled me.  They deemed me as “basic” per the boarding pass that...

The Birthday Quarter

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher In just a few short days, I’ll reach a milestone – my 60th birthday.  I can’t even fathom that I’m going to have a “six” in front of my age.  How did that happen?  I mean, I had a “two” in front of my age when I married Mr. Kaminski just last year. ...

White Woes: A Recipe for Disaster

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I understand that wearing white is in vogue.  It’s classic, crisp.  It’s a clean look.  Well, not now that’s it past Labor Day.  Mother would still fuss at me if she saw me in a white ensemble post Labor Day. I personally own white jeans.  Well, I don’t...