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I have  been so busy working on writing and publishing my first two novels these past months that I have neglected my blog.  Since this blog is titled, “Chris’s Inspirations”, I thought I would write about a few different topics that are dear to my heart; thus the post title, “Autumn Potpourri.”  The leaves have […]

(WIN A FREE BOOK) By Christina Siwik I am close to celebrating the first year of my blog, “yoga herbal tea and me.” As part of that celebration, I am giving away an autographed copy of my book, Justice For Lindsey, to one lucky person. It was here on my blog that I first introduced

It has been some time since I have written about wellness and healthy eating. One thing my husband and I do is to try and avoid processed foods as much as possible. Because of this, summer and fall are my favorite times of the year to cook meals that contain so many items from our

I have always enjoyed writing. In fact, when I graduated from high school in 1965, my mother asked me what I wanted for a graduation present. The tradition had always been for my parents to give the graduate a Bulova watch. I asked for a small portable typewriter. My writing began. Throughout my life…even as

I am always looking for something to do to help others.  Since we live in a rural area, and with the virus still around, there is very little that I can do.  Therefore, I was excited when I found a project that I could do from home, cost very little and allowed me to create.

Do you remember your very first real friend?  I do.  Her name is Kaye Louise Kooyers Centers.  We met the summer of 1952, when we were only five years old.  My family had just moved to the old farm house my parents had purchased.  Her mother came and welcomed us to the area.  She was

I haven’t posted a recipe for quite some time. It has been rather warm and even though my oven is well insulated, it does tend to heat up the kitchen when the outside temperature is in the 90’s. Today, I decided to try something new and below is the recipe I used. INGREDIENTS ¾ cup

June 3rd of this year is a day I will never forget.  It was the day we received a phone call from our daughter-in-law telling us that our seemingly healthy 44-year-old son had suffered an Ischemic stroke.  No parent wants to hear that a child of theirs, no matter what the age, is ill.  The

I was born on December 25, 1946, fifteen months after the end of World War II.  My parents already had three other children, all born before the war.  From my very first memory, family was always number one for both of my parents. My father had decided to try a different occupation, as working in

For the past five weeks, I have been posting the prologue and the first four chapters of my novel, Justice For Lindsey. When I began, I said that I would post the first ten chapters. However, the feedback has been phenomenal. Because of it, I pressed forward to get it edited. I am happy to