Whenever I get really stressed out I start eating like total crap. Let’s just say I’ve eaten a lot of crap lately! The first thing to go is always breakfast… The more junk I eat the worse I feel, and the more stress bothers me. It becomes a vicious cycle that requires a good swift [...]
I can’t believe that Mother’s Day is on Sunday! I’m sorry Mom, but your card will be late. Again. I know this because it’s still sitting on the kitchen counter. Still looking for some ideas to surprise mom with? Here is a little delicious last minute inspiration for your Mother’s Day festivities. Those Strawberry [...]
I may have mentioned a time or two how much I hate mornings, which is really a crying shame, because I love breakfast! I mean really love breakfast… Since I don’t get up early unless absolutely required to (which now that I’m working is a little too often for my blood), I am always looking [...]
I’ve already told you how I feel about Valentine’s Day, but as my children don’t seem to share my opinion, here I am… My kids are so ridiculously excited that the big day is finally here! My 12-year old has her first boyfriend, although my husband warned her that if she called him that again [...]
It’s that time of the year that I always need to tighten the reigns a little on the food budget after the festive and usually a little (or a lot) over the top holiday extravagance. This is when I turn to a few money saving menu strategies like Meatless Monday and using less expensive ingredients [...]
The day after Christmas often comes as a bit of a let down… The anticipation and magic of the big day is over, and suddenly you’re buried under a pile of torn wrapping paper and needing a bottle of aspirin. I think it’s even worse for the kids, so to make the morning after not [...]
Can you think of anything better than an honest to goodness legitimate excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast? Except maybe getting a package in the mail… Ooh – how about a package with chocolate that you can eat for breakfast completely guilt free? Imagine my surprise when I received just such a box in the [...]
Some girls are really into diamonds and other lavish gifts. Me – not so much. They’re nice, but if you really want to get on my good side, I like imported chocolate and a BIG slab of good quality smoked bacon. A nice bottle of wine wouldn’t go amiss either. I’m easy. And I’m deadly [...]
My Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch final project is complete, and I’m pretty sure I aced the sucker. All right, I totally aced it because I’m a perfectionist and chronic overachiever from way back. Here’s the table setting… Before you ask, the white plates on the bottom are the Country Living Collection from K-Mart, if you [...]
I’ve lived in the south just long enough to believe that no breakfast is complete without some biscuits. You just can’t go wrong with a Buttermilk Biscuit! Buttermilk Biscuits Yield: 10 biscuits 2 c. flour + more for board 3 tbs. sugar 3 tsp. baking powder ¾ tsp. salt ½ c. cold, unsalted butter ¾ [...]
I was very tempted to make an anti-Valentine’s Day playlist starting off with I Don’t Need a Man by the Pussycat Dolls and closely followed by What the Hell by Avril Lavigne. But that just reeked of bitterness! I got it all out of my system yesterday and am back to my usual sappy romantic [...]
I’m so not into Valentine’s Day this year. I’ve never really been a fan of the holiday anyway, but after getting divorced it feels like a big fat slap in the face. It makes me feel kind of pathetic and lonely truth be told. To make matters worse I have to work all day. In [...]
I’ve really missed blogging. I’ve missed having a place to whine and reflect. I’ve missed the creative outlet. I’ve missed playing around with my camera and trying to master taking photographs of ice cream before it melts. Most of all I have missed my fellow bloggers. I am truly amazed and humbled by how kind [...]
