I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for winter to be over! I was happy to talk about hot holiday travel ideas with Kellee Edwards today! Most of the country has been hit with severe cold, snow, sleet, and rain this year. This is the first time that I have never seen …
A Dozen Cheap or Free Family Outings
We moved to California from the midwest when I was just a young child. At the same time, my dad was busy starting a new business. To say that the money was sparse in our family at that time, would be an understatement. My parents though, loved to be out and about. Maybe it was …
Slow Roasted Vidalia Onion Soup with Top Chef Star Kevin Gillespie
As someone that loves the sweet tanginess of Vidalia onions, I had no idea that they could only be grown in Georgia! I look forward to adding Vidalia onions to my summer menus every year. I totally understood that like strawberries or oranges – they have a season and that season is now here! How lucky …
Orzo Salad with Watermelon and Feta #SundaySupper
This salad is so delicious that I just licked my bowl! Honest truth! No one was looking, and I was not going to leave behind any bits of crumbled feta, basil or orzo that stuck to the sides of my bowl. You don’t need to worry about the watermelon since that scoops up nice and …
Beating the Summer Heat with a Hike at Mount Madonna County Park
Sometimes the summer sun is sizzling hot, and no matter what we try to do, it seems like we cannot escape the grip of the scorching heat. When the weather gets like this, I like to head to the hills for relief. When my kids were little and we first moved to Morgan Hill, we …
Skip and Go Naked Recipe #SundaySupper
Have you ever had a Skip and Go Naked? This sweet lemony drink is seriously refreshing and the perfect poolside or lakeside (just make that waterside) libation. I love this drink for a few reasons – first, just look at how fun it is. Seriously? Have you ever seen something so pink and frothy? Totally …
Ginger Pineapple Summer Cocktail Recipe
What does it say that my first blog post after my last day teaching this school year is a summer cocktail?!? I guess I am ready for summer! Actually, if you follow me on Instagram, you saw my picture from Rocky Point Restaurant a couple of weekends ago. Since my school year goes through …
Dip Your Own Ice Cream Sandwich Treats
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SoHoppinGood #BlueBunny #CollectiveBias My ice cream lovin’ daughter’s birthday is today! Happy Birthday, Nicole! Last week I had to head to Walmart late at night to gather some craft supplies for my classroom, and Nicole decide to come …
A Dozen (Mostly) Free Summer Boredom Busters
It seems to be that we are hitting the long dog-days of summer. I don’t know about where you live, but we have had some really hot days here. And with that it seems like we can get lazier and lazier and getting the kids to go outside is harder and harder. The kids can …
Interview with Donald Faison of Scrubs
Pork – it is a tasty meat! We love eating pork in our home. In fact my friend Kathy raises hogs and last fall we were able to get half of a hog. This was a hand raised, organic, best pork in the world kind of hog. We had a whole freezer full! Sadly, it …