This book is a selection of recipes from my family that are near and dear to my heart. Many of my relatives featured in this collection have passed away. It gives me great pleasure to let their spirit live on when others make these delicious concoctions. These recipes have come straight out of the old recipe box of my mother's. You will find an assortment of desserts, entrees, side dishes and a lot of love within these pages. I grew up on these recipes and I hope that it brings a little taste of my home into yours. Tasteful Memories includes over twenty recipes, including:: Best Ever Baked...

After the death of her infant son, Lora Mercado began receiving significant signs from her child from the other side. These signs were so obvious, she felt that others must be receiving signs from their loved ones as well. Over several years, she collected stories from across the globe about incredible encounters that people have had with ones dear to their heart, after they passed away. These stories will astound you and leave you with a comforting warmth, that the ones that we love never really leave our side, and are always encouraging us along the way. Be sure to read Lora C Mercado's...

Losing a loved one is not something you can effectively prepare for, even in the event of declining health. There isn't a way to predict how you will feel or how it will effect you when the time comes. My husband and I lost our infant son Alex in 2003, due to a congenital heart defect. Each of us handled our grief in completely different ways. Though it is human nature to go through specific stages of grief, these stages rarely coincide when two people are coping with loss at the same time. Each individual is faced with handling the overwhelming emotions within their own heart, in their own...