This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerHydration #CollectiveBias Baby, it’s hot out there! Yes, it is. And today I am keeping cool by hosting one of my Ladies Pool Parties! That’s right. Last Saturday the pool was filled with kids and adults alike; we …
On the surface, The Sacrifice, by Joyce Carol Oates is the story if a young black girl and her mother. The novel starts with Ednetta Frye wandering the streets of her neighborhood showing everyone a photo of her daughter. She then implores of them, have you seen my “S’b’lla?” Ednetta’s daughter has been missing now …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FlavorYourSummer #CollectiveBias Our backyard patio is complete! Yea! This has been a long process, and we are thrilled to finally have it done and fully ready for entertaining! You can see pictures of the transformation here. This whole backyard …
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson is the true story of the sinking of the Lusitania, the fastest luxury cruise liner of 1915. With four funnels it was able to travel at 25 knots. This large and luxurious boat was filled with passengers traveling from New York to Liverpool, right through an active war zone. Even …
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Chef Chris Koetke about The “Hottest Trends,” in the food world. Next Monday, May 4, 2015 is the kickoff of the James Beard Awards, also known as the “Oscars of Food” in the beautiful city of Chicago. Chef Koetki, Kendall College Vice-President of Culinary Arts and host …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DelimexFiesta #CollectiveBias My stepson just returned home from a service trip to Mexico. To celebrate his return I thought it would be fun to throw together a quick and easy Mexican fiesta for dinner. What better way is there …
This month for my book club we decided to undertake the reading of two novels! I guess that’s what happens when you get a group of voracious readers together and you just simply cannot decide on one. What’s a reader to do? Well, decide to read both! The first one, I just finished and I gotta’ …
My friend hosted a beautiful St. Patrick’s gathering last night complete with a keg of Guinness Stout. Before her guest arrived I snapped a few photos of the food tables and an amazing drink cooler. The food was delicious, not your typical corned beef and cabbage, rather grilled tri-tip with caramelized onions and barbecue sauce, …
Last night – late last night – while my freshly baked yellow sponge cake was cooling, I finished reading the Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. Tonight after work, I will split my yellow cake into two layers, fill it with the most delicious vanilla custard (also made last night), top it all with a chocolate …
The Martian by Andy Weir is a suspenseful tale that combines the best of Apollo 13 with MacGyver. Mark Watney is an astronaut that is part of a six-person crew running experiments on Mars. They have only been on Mars working for 6 sols when a huge sand storm hits the planet and they need to …
