Lisa Curran Matte

I am a writer and editor. I believe in the power of words.

I feel the rhythm and cadence of words. 

I believe in the art of using words to craft a story that unfolds in a way that engages readers. 

I can write anything. I write about everything. I research topics. I interview experts. I tell a story.

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Yes, You Really Can Buy A Slice Of Princess Diana's 40-Year-Old Wedding Cake

Listed as Lot 142 by Dominic Winters Auctioneers, the 28-ounce slice of cake features icing and part of the marzipan base from one of 23 official wedding cakes created for Princess Diana and Prince Charles. It's unclear exactly which cake it's from, according to Food & Wine, but they say auctioneers believe this particular slice is likely from the celebratory cake distributed to the Queen Mother's staff at Clarence House.

As for what it looks like, there's a sugared inlay of the Royal Coat-of-A
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Flying Cauldron Has Magical News For Fans Of Harry Potter's Butterbeer

Happy Birthday Harry Potter. The fictional wizard who stole our hearts in J.K. Rowling's novels about a magical world just beyond our muggle-brain reach turns 41 this week. It's true. In her books, Rowling penned Potter's date of birth: July 31, 1980 (via National Today). According to USA Today, that makes Potter a skin-of-his-teeth member of Gen X 一 or, perhaps more accurately, a Xennial, the sub-generation made up of peopl
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Gardening With Arthritis

‘‘Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” — Rudyard Kipling

The scent of fresh-turned soil, the buzz of a lazy bee, the tickle as a bead of perspiration drops from the end of your nose: Gardening is a sensory endeavor. But for many avid gardeners, the pain of arthritis can overshadow the joy of tilling the soil.

In a summary of its 2018 National Gardening Survey, Garden Research, a division of the National Gardening Association, revealed gardeners aged 5