Rose’s Tip of the Day #1
Posted on February 13, 2026 by Alison Rushing When cooking to taste, if it’s too tart, add a swirl of honey.
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Gamifying Homemaking by Making a Fandom Out Of It
Posted on September 4, 2025 by Alison Rushing The rough start When I was engaged to my husband, I knew part of being married meant having a home together. I planned to become domestic, considering I wasn’t already domestic, and put a lot of energy into it, leading up to getting married. I channeled my energy into my first blog at The Domestication of the Running Rose – The Running Rose’s guide to getting crafty and growing up . After Lee and I got married, we found out that I wasn’t very domestically inclined. I remember making box meals and sweeping the floor in our first apartment. But I also remember spending too many hours watching Pretty Little Liars. I got so hooked on Netflix, I remember defending my habits, saying, “I don’t want to miss out.” Also, if you look at The Domestication of the Running Rose , while I wanted to be “domestic,” I wasn’t really interested in homemaking. I am creative, I am an artist, and I chase a lot of cre...
The Best Thanksgiving Curried Pumpkin Soup
Posted on November 29, 2025 by Alison Rushing My curried pumpkin soup was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner! After telling how great a time I had on Thanksgiving with my family and sharing a bit of advice for an autism-friendly holiday party, I share my own pumpkin soup recipe, skip to the end. I had a very blessed Thanksgiving this year! We had good food and good company, and filled the day with various activities in the most relaxing way. The highlight of our Thanksgiving was the quality and variety of the food. The night before, I heard polite, although unsettling for the time of night, tapping on my BACK DOOR. If you are going to knock on the back door at 10:00 p.m., you’d better tap politely. I wasn’t too scared because the knocking was effectively polite. I turned on the porch light, and lo and behold, it was Uncle Casey with a large box of ingredients for the next day’s feast. Evidently, Lee and I didn’t respond to our texts or hear the front door. It was late,...
I saw a UFO! I think it was an angel. Let’s talk.
Posted on December 30, 2025 by Alison Rushing I originally presented this story on my Twitch stream. Below is a copy of my notes to be presented. I also drew what I saw in Photoshop. I made clips of my most important statements. https://www.twitch.tv/bunnymalkavian/clip/AdventurousHealthyOstrichFeelsBadMan-y6tflUnWNFFEjoNk?filter=clips&range=all&sort=time I saw a UFO. It wasn’t a drone. It wasn’t a bird, or a flying fish, or a flying saucer. It could have been an alien or a Pokémon. Debra thinks it was an angel. I was out at sea with my mother-in-law, Debra, on a cruise between New Orleans and Cozumel, Mexico. We were staying in a second-level stateroom with a large window. At 2:00 a.m., Debra woke up and thought about looking out the window. She saw something strange flying around near the side of the ship. She woke me up to share the experience and confirm she wasn’t the only one seeing our UFO. She and I saw the same thing because it was real. This wa...