din·ner [ dínnər ]  main meal: the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening or sometimes in the early afternoon banquet: a formal evening meal given in honor of somebody or something restaurant meal: a meal that is eaten in a restaurant and consists of several courses, often offered together for a set price I really enjoy home-cooked meals, a ... Read More »

ad·dic·tion [ ə díksh'n ]  drug dependence: a state of physiological or psychological dependence on a potentially harmful drug devotion: great interest in a particular thing to which a lot of time is devoted What a loaded word, do I dare write about addiction? Maybe one of the synonyms should have been the word (habit, compulsion, dependence, need, obsession, craving or infatuation) those ... Read More »

Crockpot Crock·pot[ krok -pot ]:  a brand of electric slow cooker. Crock-pot, it’s another fun word to say. To be honest, the word crock-pot carries a lot of thoughts and judgment for me. Some good, some not so good. I have never been a huge crock-pot fan, but somehow we ended up with one in our house, I believe it ... Read More »