Yesterday my daughter and I saw the documentary Fed Up. Katie Couric narrates this 92-minute movie that takes direct aim at the food industry and congress and in the process educates the viewers on the dangers of sugar. What do we know about food, exercise and obesity? Walking into the movie, I already knew that obesity …
This is a follow-up post to my last post titled, Must See Places When Visiting Boston, MA. Having visited many times I have tried to venture out and see new places with every visit. Over the course of five years, these are some of my favorite things to do and places to eat. Things to Do: …
I started visiting Boston the summer before my daughter’s senior year in high school, so all-in-all I have been traveling there to visit and explore for the last five years. I have been there in all kinds of weather and in all seasons. Top two words of advice in visiting Boston is always pack an …
You may have noticed that I have been away from the blogging world lately. Honestly, I have just been busier than usual. Which means late at night, when I usually start writing my blogs I have been positively exhausted! I just finished teaching my last week of school. Last week for this year’s school year …
Planning a vacation can be very exciting, yet for me it can also be a daunting task. As you may have noticed, I love to get away, I love to explore new places and meet new people. What becomes overwhelming at times is trying to work out our schedules. With six kids coming and going, …
Hands down this is an amazing recipe for carrot cake! The cake itself is a perfect combination of carrot, pineapple, and a touch of coconut – moist and delicious. But then you layer the cake with this gooey, sticky, sweet. caramel glaze that melts into the cake and adds another dimension of yum!For my daughter’s …
I love working with clay! I find this art form to be very relaxing and rewarding. Starting with a chunk of mud and pinching, rolling, forming the malleable material into your eye’s vision is just the first step. Once fired and bisqued, you then work with the color and glazes, bringing even more life to …
Last weekend was my daughter’s college graduation party. The weather was beautiful, the vegetarian menu was delectible, and time visiting with family and friends was priceless :)As I said in an earlier post, my daughter chose to have a vegetarian menu. We put together a menu with salads, wraps, and pizzas. Everything was delicious! I …
Healthy and quick food is not always readily available everywhere. As a busy working mother, I know how hard it can be at times.As you may have noticed, I have not posted in more than a few days. With the end of the school year right around the corner, my life has gotten even busier …
It is getting closer to our Graduation Party on Saturday. Last night I did some of the shopping; picked up Alyssa at the airport, she had a delayed flight and missing luggage; and I tried out a new recipe for Four Cheese Margherita Pizza. The highlight of the night was Alyssa getting home and being …
