This frittata recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, Nantucket Open-House Cookbook by Sarah Leah Chase. I received this cookbook as a gift in 1987, and I have been using it ever since. I have many favorite recipes from Sarah Leah Chase. Another excellent factor of this recipe is that it is so adaptable. …
It took me a long time to decide on what color red to paint my dining room wall, but deciding on a blue was a quick process. Once I was done painting the red wall, I looked around and the red looked so lonely – it needed something. Without much thought, I decided the small …
I am a huge goal setter. I always have been. In high school (many years ago) I wrote in my journal a list of activities I wanted to do/achieve in my lifetime. Essentially, I wrote a bucket list at age fifteen – long before I had ever heard the term bucket list. I am someone …
I saw this list the other day, and I was struck by the wisdom it presented. I like statements to be phrased in the positive as opposed to the negative. Call it all my teacher training, but usually when you tell someone what not to do – it is the first thing on their mind …
Creating a beautiful life is not about surrounding yourself with beautiful objects. It is about creating fun and warm experiences. Last night’s Valentine’s Day dinner with the kids was just that. One of our traditions is to make heart-shaped pizzas on Valentine’s Day. This is so simple, easy, and fun! Our youngest came home yesterday …
My husband’s two favorite desserts are cheesecake and Red Velvet cake. So what better idea than to combine the two? My husband has type-2 diabetes – so I substitute Splenda for sugar wherever I can. Since this cake was especially for him, I made this as a reduced-sugar cheesecake. Cheesecake bakes remarkably well with Splenda, which …
Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken We eat a lot of salads in our house, so I am always trying to find quick, easy, and delicious combinations to try. This chopped Greek salad with chicken was a tasty lunch last weekend. It is an item on my Positively Kid Friendly Menu 3; however, I need to …
Paint. I love the stuff! With $20 you can completely transform your surroundings.When I was young, I was lucky that my mom would allow me to paint my bedroom walls. When I was in high school I painted all four walls of my bedroom a bright yellow and adorned one of the walls with a …
I love sparkles! I was given this great gift of a SPARKLING bottle of sparkling wine for the holidays from a friend that works for One Hope Wine. This is a company that is making a difference. Half of all profits from the sale of their wine is donated to a specific cause. When you have a chance …
Yesterday was a busy day! Amidst all of the regular business of the weekend – playing catch up with everything that gets postponed during the week – I was busy helping my stepdaughter pack for science camp. She is one excited and nervous sixth grader! She loves the outdoors. Like most children, she can very …
