A Delicious & Healthy Lunch – Quick Too! Weekday lunches in our home are brown-bagged lunches and usually consist of some sort of a sandwich. So on weekends I try to mix it up and make something warm for lunch. ย This quesadilla is not only quick and health, the kids love it! Once you cook …
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
In our lives we cross paths with many different folks. I love meeting new people. and for this reason, I am a mingler at parties. I enjoy striking up conversations. ย Actually, I like to ask questions. ย I tend to be a better listener than talker. We all have stories to tell and I love to …
A Manhattan in Venice
One of the aspects of travel that I really enjoy is the exploration of new neighborhoods. I love meandering through the shops and finding hidden gems. Our weekend cottage was off Abbott Kinney Blvd in Venice,CA. This street was named the “Coolest block in America” by GQ magazine. ย Indeed, it offered great shopping and dinning …
Planning Meals for a Blended Family
It’s Thursday evening, and in my world, that means time to go grocery shopping. ย Our family is the modern-day Brady Bunch, but unlike the television show, we share custody of the children. ย With one son out of college and living on his own and three daughters away at college, we really only have the two …
Hosting an Out of Town Dinner Party
Like some of you, I just had a three day weekend. For me – three days off equals a quick getaway. I planned a trip to visit my son who lives in Playa Vista and to spend time with my Southern California friends. I love to travel, I love to entertain, and I love to …
For Today’s Potluck ~ Wild Rice, Chicken and Tarragon Salad
One of the fun things we do at the school I teach at is to organize staff potlucks.ย The sunshine group picks a theme, places a large sign-up banner in the staff room, and everyone plans to bring something in. Today is a salad potluck day, and I signed up to bring one of …
A Great Book! And Aaron Paul to star in the movie! Can’t wait to see this one!
A Long Way Downย by Nick Hornsbyย (published in 2005) is one of my all-time favorite reads.ย This is another dark comedy (maybe my favorite genre) that had me both cringing and laughing out loud.ย But what made this book so memorable for me are the characters. I just found out that this book has been …
Adding More Vegetables to the Dinner Plate
Each day our home is getting quieter as our older children head to back to their colleges.ย Yesterday one flew off to Colorado, the day before the destination was Illinois, and tomorrow the last of the college-aged kids will depart for Massachusetts.ย With our oldest child having been back to work in Los Angeles since …
A Great Read – Where’d You Go, Bernadette: A Novel
Whereโd You Go, Bernadette: A Novelย by Maria Semple is an amusing and engaging story of one socially phobic woman who also is a creative genius.ย As an architect Bernadette achieved greatness, however her life in Seattle as the mother of an eighth grader is far from her comfort zone.ย With her husband Elgin working long …
Planning our Weekly Meals
I spent a beautiful sunny day yesterday in San Francisco with my daughters. ย We had lunch at Greens at Fort Mason down in the marina. ย Not only was our waterfront view spectacular the food was healthy and delicious. ย I had the Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burger with avocado, pickled red onion, and chipotle served …