Food, Family, and Lifestyle
I have a vivid image to this day of what occurred one afternoon in July 2009: I was attending my first Blogher conference and for whatever reason, I was having a really tough moment so I stopped off into a lounge and was sitting on the floor fiddling with something. I must have looked quite…
I have shared countless stories and tips about feeding your kids and feisty attitudes yet I have another one! Personally, I love a feisty attitude as I like to take on the challenge. Lucky for us, my son offers plenty of these challenges. I called to him the other day saying ‘Come try these mashed potato pancakes’….
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carapelli for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Everybody has their staples. Their ‘must-haves’. In this house it consists of five things: I don’t need to list them do I? Alrighty then: A quality olive oil, A quality extra virgin olive oil, a quality balsamic…
I am waving from the state of Maine and stopping by to share two things I am currently loving: 1. Zulily: Zulily is already a fabulous site for daily deals for moms, babies and kids but right now they are running ’12 Days of Melissa & Doug’. That’s right peeps, for the next 12 days, they are…
Yes, it happened and I am proud: The bottom of both of the Frigidaire Symmetry Double Ovens have the burnt dark deliciousness that is proof of a pie making party. It makes me smile. See what we did and how many pies we made: What are your favorite pies to make during the Holiday season? Disclosure:…
I am not a know-it-all however, I do know that all families have their Holiday Traditions. In our home, each Thanksgiving before we eat the big meal, we share what we are thankful for. For many years we have written what we shared in a book called ‘Thanks for Thanksgiving’. Knowing that I would be away from…
Someone once told me ‘You fill every room with laughter and smiles’. I expect that this Thanksgiving leftover recipe for mashed potato pancakes will make you smile. I also expect that smile to broaden when I tell you that you can also use up the leftover gravy by pouring it over the pancakes. Oh, that made…
Party planning experts Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali are here today to share their tips for Holiday Parties and what’s in Holiday Entertaining 2011. How to decorate, what to cook – what NOT to cook – and how to shop! It’s all here. Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali are entertaining experts, authors of Plan To…
A few weeks ago my aunt came to visit us and naturally, there is an interesting story related to this visit. The initial road trip from Louisiana to Rhode Island began in August but she never actually arrived here thanks to historic storms and floods. This storm system caused her to get stranded in Pennsylvania…
