The Macy’s Culinary Council is made up of 13 all-star chefs. They are the organization who host the cooking events I have been fortunate enough to attend. So what did [...]
Apple Hill – it’s this quaint area about an hour from us. Up in the foothills. Lots of character, mature trees, beautiful. It’s home to the Harvest run, Apple Blossom [...]
Haley doesn’t want to be a princess for Halloween this year! Let me repeat that. HALEY DOESN’T WANT TO BE A PRINCESS FOR HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR! This is monumental. When [...]
I’m sitting in the doctor’s office (groan), where the selection of magazines is pathetic. PATHETIC. So, I’m reading US Weekly or one of the tabloid rags…and there’s a bunch of [...]
Me: What do you guys want for dessert? Haley: What do we have? Me: Ice cream, Dibs, or Klondike Bars. Trevor: I want brownies. Me: We don’t have brownies. Trevor: [...]
I don’t drink or do drugs, but this past week made me reconsider. Haley’s been taking a tap/ballet combo class since last September. Once a week. No big deal. But [...]
My little Trevor. He loves fruit. Peaches, apples, pears, mango, grapes, apricots, pineapple, kiwi…you name it. He loves it. And then there are strawberries – if ever given a choice, [...]
Good God, how do you single parents do it?? Do you stick your kids in front of Curious George all day? Bribe them with candy? Medicate…them? Yourself? Paul’s been traveling [...]
I’m troubled over here, people. With all sorts of heavy stuff on my mind. Like, when I’m paying for my groceries by credit card, why do they always say “sign [...]
Did I totally jump the shark with the Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies? Because apparently it spread like internet wildfire last week and now I’ve got tons of college students [...]
I never make New Year’s resolutions, but when 2011 kicked off, I did have a few food issues I wanted to work on. Not Oprah-type food issues. More like, sitting [...]
I have a bit of a stomach ache. It started last Thursday, which was Haley’s birthday. My little girl was very particular about what she wanted to bring to school: [...]
So, you’re familiar with my friend Alicia. Now let’s talk about my friend Rachel. Another beauty. Perfectly long, thick blonde hair (which at one time was also pink – you [...]