This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ChooseSmart #CollectiveBias I love my weekends when I get to spend more time outside! This weekend has been about supporting our local Relay for Life, Sophia’s swim meet, a trip to the Makers Faire, and five kids home! …
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 …
Did you know that the month of May is National Burger Month? Well, if not – you can now relish in the idea that this month (and there are still 19 more days in May) is all about the enjoying all the goodness that a burger can offer! And if you ask my husband, a first-class …
Happy Mother’s Day! I love my quiet time in the morning. Well, quiet is a matter of perspective – I always have two large dogs sharing my morning time with me. Sitting and watching me with their large expectant eyes, following on my heels as I move through the rooms, always nudging me with their muzzles. …
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. It will be a busy weekend in our home. Four kids home, one with a friend visiting, a BBQ lunch Saturday, Junior Prom, and then a large gathering of friends and family heading to the ballpark on Sunday to watch the Sacramento River Cats. I am very excited …
I love my new cookbook, The Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz with Matt Edelson. With a tag line that reads, “Big-flavor recipes to enhance brain function, mood, memory, and mental clarity,” I knew I check this cookbook out. Really, perimenopause brain fog, anyone?!? Yep, that’s me. So I was very excited to receive this …
Oh my, this Triple Greens Frittata from the Healthy Mind Cookbook by Rebecca Katz with Matt Edelson is absolutely delicious! I have made this dish three times already; once to take to work for a birthday breakfast, once for a family dinner, and once to serve when I hosted book club. It is pretty quick to …
If you follow me on Facebook then you may have seen my 30 for 30 Move It Challenge. My challenge to myself and all of you is to move or 30 minutes every day for the next 30 days. Why? Because some days I just don’t have it in me to get out and move. …
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 …
