Bakeless Cookie Walk?!

Ginger Dolberg Many is the time we’ve heard people say I would rather give a “dollar” than bake today. And so we are asking you to help more or less To make our Bakeless Cookie Walk a big success. We’ve thought of a plan that’s really grand, And feel quite sure you’ll understand. In an…

Joyful Downsizing: Organizing the Kitchen

Kim Kubsch

Kim Kubsch “Organizing the Kitchen” is first in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. Kim Kubsch, a Sun Lakes resident and owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING, is passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize the remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff. The kitchen is…

Turquoise, the Sacred Stone of the Southwest

Doug Williams' turquoise is in different phases, starting with raw stone slab and ending in a cabochon.

Linda Shanahan Turquoise was thought to have been sacred pieces of the sky by Persians, Tibetans, and Mayans. This stone is a combination of aluminum, copper, phosphorus, water, and other local ingredients responsible for changing the color or adding matrix. The most rare and valuable stones are found right here in the Southwest. There are…