Almost 15 years ago… As a new resident in this part of our county, I was immediately struck by how far away everything was. In our old house, I was 10 minutes from work, in walking distance from a grocery store,…
Category: mealtimes
Review: Easy Bake Oven and Snack Center
One of my teen’s favorite gifts was the Easy Bake Oven. She was 5 or 6. Loved cooking. Loved doing everything by herself. Her aunt purchased the gift for her. The Easy Bake Oven was a hit. It was a…
Climbing Mount Laundry and Other Tall Tales
I think of my laundry room as my little corner of the house. Yes, it is the smallest room in the house. Yes, it is piled high with clean laundry, dirty laundry, clothes that don’t fit, clothes that need mending,…
Giveaway: Ahhh…True Lemon — Blog Anniversary
I did a review for True Lemon a month or two ago. All I can say is it was a refreshing and tasty item to review. In fact, I’m drinking a bottle of water mixed with True_Lemon Naturally Sweetened Lemonade Mix.…
Review & Giveaway: Chill Out & About® — My Blog Anniversary
I know you will agree when I say that mayonaisse-y dishes at backyard barbecues and even indoor gatherings have a shelf life of maybe an hour or two. Once the mayonaisse-y dish has been on the table for more than 2…
Musings on Thanksgiving
As a former foreigner, I now claim Thanksgiving as a my holiday. As a child Thanksgiving was celebrated intermittently. When in America, do as the Americans do. As a freshman in college, far away from home I was taken in…
Review & Giveaway: InfantNutritionCenter.com
I was invited to attend the unveiling of a brand new website for moms and moms-to-be recently. The event was in the heart of Capitol Hill, D.C. — I felt a little out of place in my mommy-ness in a sea…
Review & Giveaway: Progresso High Fiber Soup — My Blog Anniversary
A month or two ago I was invited to tour the General Mills kitchen. A special part of the tour was cooking in the test kitchen. After we cooked our Spicy Taco dish, it was time to sample some General…
Musings on Dinners as a Family
Eating dinner as a family is becoming a thing of the past! Well, that statement might be a little extreme, but in our family we do struggle to eat together. We do the: – eating two dinners — one before…
School Lunch Planning with Phil Lempert
I love Phil Lempert’s style. It’s no nonsense. He tells it like it is. If Phil endorses a product I know it is a good one. I tuned in to a free webinar at the beginning of September. Is it…
