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How to Begin Meditation and My Home Meditation Space

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Kwan Yin

I found meditation about nine years ago in a yoga class. I hated it…really hated it, but loved the exercise of the class. A few years later, the teacher quit, and the class ended. I found that what I missed most was meditation. Soon, I began my own 20 minute-a-day meditation time at home. It’s […]

How to Make Perfect Brown Rice

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Brown Rice

The first thing you have to do to Make Perfect Brown Rice is think pasta, not rice. Fill a soup pot (not sauce pan) with water, add rinsed rice, boil, boil, boil for 30 minutes uncovered, then drain and let steam in the pot, covered with a tight fitting lid, on a cold burner for […]

The Topic of Love: Books from the Past

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Leo Buscaglia LOVE book

Sometimes in the search for the latest, greatest books to read, we forget that books from the past carry messages relevant today. With Valentine’s Day drawing near, it seems only natural to reintroduce you to Leo Buscaglia, Ph.D., who was a popular force for love in the late 70’s and 80’s. Leo Buscaglia, a name […]

Pie Crust Cookies

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Pie Crust Cookies

  Pie crust dough is great to have on hand. It is a good way to get the feel of a cookie without the sugar in most cookie recipes. The Ingredient List Makes two nine inch pie crusts, or about 22 maple leaf cookies, using a 2 inch cutter. 2 cups all purpose flour 1 […]

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Phebe Phillips, 2021, Podcaster, Cat Lover, Poet, Storyteller

Phebe Phillips is best known for whimsical plush toys that filled the shelves of Neiman Marcus, FAO, and many fine retailers for 25-years. Today, she creates The Literary Catcast Podcast—dedicated to the preservation of vintage books and writings with cats as main characters, bringing them into the modern awareness of a podcast. She has books in the works, and is a felt artist. She and her husband left the city of Dallas in 2023 to live deep in the woods of North East Texas. They have seven cats, many raccoons, opossums, and deer.

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Phebe’s podcast—dedicated to the preservation of vintage books and writings with cats as main characters, bringing their awareness into the modern form of a podcast. Available on all podcast platforms.

The Literary CatCast Podcast

Phebe’s book: Why Me? Positive Verse for Loss & Sadness

Phebe's book: Why Me? Positive Verse for Loss & Sadness.

Phebe’s book, in Spanish / English combo language.

Phebe's book: Why Me?Positive Verse for Loss & Sadness, in Spanish.

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