Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. How many of you already have reservations at your favorite restaurant? Some years I enjoy a wonderful meal out, and some years I want nothing more than to cocoon in my own home, set a beautiful table, and whip up a delicious meal. Some years we have a …
This has been a bad year for the flu! Every night on the news they are reporting the number of reported cases and tragically the number of deaths. As of this writing, 53 children have died this winter flu season. I cannot even imagine the grief. Adults as well as seniors are being affected. As …
I did it, I joined Weight Watchers! I hadn’t really planned on it – it just sort of happened. Flash back to last Friday when I met up with some girlfriends for happy hour. I am sitting on a couch between one friend that is complaining about her weight gain and another friend that is …
Yikes! It is already February 5th, and other than a short blurb on my Facebook page, I have not shared my February goal with you! My February goal is walk one mile a day. That’s it! Looking back on my January goal of cutting out added and refined sugar, I did ok. I was not …
The Super Bowl is coming! And if my 12 Amazing Super Bowl Recipes aren’t enough for you, then you need to check out even more super bowl eats from Ovie Mughelli. At 6-foot-1, 250-pounds, Ovie Mughelli was a bruising fullback for more than a decade in the NFL. During his career, Ovie played for the Baltimore Ravens and …
This Sunday is the big game! Yahoo! I love Super Bowl Sunday for the fun. Honestly, I am not much of a football fan, but I love getting together with friends to hang for the day, watch the commercials, enjoy an entertaining half-time show, and of course munch on some delicious food. Isn’t Super Bowl …
As many of you know, this morning we experienced a total lunar eclipse and it was the first one seen here in our area (Northern California) since 1876. Yes, in our house that is a big deal! With our alarms set for 4:45 we were hoping for a treat. Lucky us, the moon did not …
Last week I headed to the doctor’s for my annual exam. As I walked out the door, I stopped to see if I needed to pay my copay. The receptionist nodded her head saying that my well-care visit was covered by insurance. That got me thinking about how much being healthy and being proactive with …
This morning I watched the announcements of the Oscar nominees on television. With the announcements coming at 5:30 a.m. out of Beverly Hills, CA, it is an early morning for the announcers. That is for sure. I admit this has not been a successful year for me to get to the movies – I have …
A recent weekend get-away to Las Vegas including a lot of dining out for my husband and myself. The weekend was jam packed with hanging out with cousins, exploring the many casinos, walking for miles on end, and dining at some rather wonderful restaurants. My husband and I are not much for gambling. Other than …
