We’re not buried in snowdrifts here like much of the nation, but temperatures have still been colder than usual on most days, and I feel like I’m continually trying to keep us warm and cozy by cooking up things that satisfy in this weather. Hopefully, spring is closer than it seems, and it won’t be…
Last week I wrote a post on taking time for yourself, and how it’s not a selfish practice, but a healthy one that enables us to be better versions of ourselves. In the few days since then, I feel like I’ve heard an outcry. It seems that for many women, especially working moms, the problem…
This is my last recipe post from the January Cookbook of the Month, Time for Dinner. Even though we’re a few days into February, I couldn’t leave this out (and I got started a little late on the Cookbook of the Month thing in January). Anyway, if you’re a seafood lover like me, this recipe…
Like most of my generation, I grew up on Bisquick pancakes. Most of us had busy working moms, and convenience foods, like baking mixes, were a timesaver and a blessing. There wasn’t a concern back then about additives and preservatives, partially hydrogenated oils, and other un-pronounceable things you find on convenience food labels. I don’t…
I’m four weeks into my Back to Basics plan for the year, and this week, I’m checking in with real results. I have to admit, they surprised me. But first, let’s talk about the week that just finished. I worked out five days, which is better than the four days I exercised last week but…
Maybe you have kiddos running around the house, and you long for just five minutes of quiet. Maybe you’re married, and you occasionally long for an evening alone, the kind you used to enjoy on a regular basis, curled up on the couch with a favorite book or a few episodes of Downton Abbey. If…