Into the Woods is a perfect family movie! I was lucky enough to be invited to an advanced screening of this Disney soon-to-be classic, and I can say that Sophia and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie! This is a clever story that entwines four Grimm’s fairytales into one tale full of witty one-liners and fanciful lyrics. Who …
Getting together with friends for dinner should never be stressful! Really! So when a friend recently texted about six of us going out for dinner I said, Yes! but let’s have dinner at my place. You see, two of my kids were home, and I thought an evening at home would be a lot more …
Oh my, how divine this cocktail is! I love ginger, but I will say this drink was a first for me this fall. My friend, Kelly, brought all the fixings to make these ginger pear martinis to a bunco birthday gathering and served up these amazing not too sweet, not too spicy, icy-cold martinis! YUM! …
There is nothing like trying to squish some training time into my already jam-packed schedule! Well, here it goes! I signed up with my husband and stepson to train for an olympic triathlon with Team in Training. Yep, that means training for an endurance event and fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Can …
We absolutely love these cookies! My friend Lynda makes large, I mean really large, versions of these cookies. Whenever she puts out a plate of them, they are snapped up right away! I have been making these cookies now for a few years, and like hers they have become the most requested cookies come the …
How many of you have tucked love notes into your child’s lunch from time to time? Just a little note to let them know that you are thinking about them or a note to make them laugh? I know I have. I most often write something short like: Have a great day, Smile, Enjoy learning …
I love holiday traditions! Those wonderful activities that we can count on every single year! They bring a sense of comfort and wonder to the season. Long standing traditions are a testament and reflection of family. When families blend, sometimes these traditions get tweaked to fit a “new” family, and sometimes new traditions are born! …
It’s Giving Tuesday! And here is an easy way to give! 12/2/2014 0 Comments I love the idea of a Global Giving Day! And I love that it is December 2 as this is a great way to kick of the holiday season. You may have seen my recent post highlighting our 25 Days of Giving …
It’s the holidays and in my world that means an abundance of food! food seems to be everywhere I turn – most of it in my very own kitchen. You have seen how many recipes I have been posting – well that is a direct reflection of all of the cooking and baking that has …
Every year my children receive a chocolate filled Advent calendar from their great-aunt. They look forward to this tasty chocolaty tradition every year. I am sure that the salesclerk also got a kick out of this as Zia would purchase dozens of these advent calendars for all of her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Opening …
