Sometimes we are called on to share a meal with a friend’s family. It might be that someone just had a baby or that a family is in a crisis due to illness, a death, or job loss. Whatever the reason, when someone’s life is in the middle of upheaval, food is one way that …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Colgate-Palmolive. All opinions are mine alone. #OpticSmiles #CollectiveBias. Packing for a ski trip can be exciting and daunting at the same time. Unlike your conventional get-away you need to pack a number of items that are necessary for you to remain comfortable on the …
We just returned from an amazing skiing trip to Park City, Utah (more on that later), but the issue right now is that my husband came home with a cold. Uggh! Anyone that knows me – especially my kids – knows that I am a bit of a germaphobe! I blame that on being a …
As you know, February is Heart Month. This month (but it really should be all year) is a time that we focus on heart health. I recently wrote a post titled, Go Red and Spread the Word about Heart Health for Women that covered the alarming statistics of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer …
The Martian by Andy Weir is a suspenseful tale that combines the best of Apollo 13 with MacGyver. Mark Watney is an astronaut that is part of a six-person crew running experiments on Mars. They have only been on Mars working for 6 sols when a huge sand storm hits the planet and they need to …
Before I started my blog I needed to come up with a domain name. Anyone who has sat around trying to define a name for a blog knows how much time and energy can be spent on this one little activity. After bouncing around names for a few days, I settled on Positively Stacey. In …
Fruit of the Forest pie is one of my favorite fruit pies – simply because there are so many yummy flavors melding together. You get sweet and tart all rolled into one! Depending upon your preference it is so easy to adapt to different ratios of fruit. Like strawberry best? Add more strawberries. Like apple …
This grilled chicken and beet salad is an easy, healthy, and delicious meal to put together anytime you want to share a little extra love. To add a little love – just simply add some heart-shaped beets to the salad. I love beets! This has not always been true. As a child I hated beets! …
I was recently invited to participate in a new media partnership between Public Radio International (PRI) and SheKnows Media called #WomensLives. This campaign is geared towards educating everyone about women’s lives today and giving a voice to women everywhere. I am very honored to have been selected, and yet I was also surprised to receive the email from the CEO …
I was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with Laura Vitale a self-taught home-cook and the host of an interactive YouTube cooking show called “Laura in the Kitchen” and the host of “Simply Laura” on the Cooking Channel. She was here to share with me and my readers an easy and delicious romantic dinner at …
