I hate those days, typically Mondays, when I wake up and can intuitively tell it’s going to take a lot of coffee and self-motivational reminders that the day isn’t going to be a mirror reflection of ...
When I became a mom, I had no idea how motherhood would change my life and stretch me to be the best mom I could be. Determined and motivated by the love I have for my children, I’ve always strived t...
“This post is sponsored by Häagen-Dazs® ice cream, encouraging life’s little luxuries.” In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, some days it can be hard to slow down long enough ...
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and I’ve been hinting to my husband how a gift certificate for an hour long massage or a pedicure would really make me happy. Every year the night before Mother’s Day he f...
Some women collect handbags, others collect shoes. As for me, I collect bakeware and cookware, kitchen gadgets, and other cooking related things – especially if it is made from Le Creuset. With quali...
“This post is sponsored by Häagen-Dazs® ice cream, encouraging life’s little luxuries.” See this handsome guy? He is the one who gets me. He is the clever guy who convinced m...
Waking up the morning after we arrived home from our vacation last week gave me a greater appreciation for the comforts of home. No longer living out of a suitcase, dependant on restaurant food, and ...
Late Tuesday night we finally arrived home after spending 10-days in Southern California finishing off our family vacation cruising up the West Coast disembarking in Vancouver B.C. This was my third ...
Yesterday my family and I arrived in San Diego to start our Spring Break vacation. It’s been wonderful to be together just hanging out. From the beach to the pool, our vacation is off to a great star...
Yesterday it dawned on me that we are more than halfway through April. APRIL! WOW! To think… it was just over two years ago when my boss from PBS Parents contacted to write 1-2 posts a week for...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda Growing up I never understood why my mother always kept a large box of baking soda in our laundry room. Then again, I never bother...
When you live in Seattle you pretty much accept the fact that the weather is whatever it is going to be. Keep in mind that this means you can have it rain, snow, hail, and be warm and sunny within t...
This post is underwritten by Kraft Cool Whip. When my younger sister Eunice joined the ROTC program in college I thought she was nuts, so did my parents. The 9/11 terrorist attack on our country jus...
When my older daughter Abigail was born I committed in my heart and mind that that I would raise her (and her siblings too) to be kind, thoughtful, and compassionate. I’ve been trying to influence th...
Yesterday I posted my thoughts about Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman Cooks : Food from My Frontier cookbook. Today I am going to share with you her wonderful recipe for Strawberry Shortcake ...
Most days checking my mailbox is very uneventful but a necessary daily routine. Often the only pieces of mail waiting for me are advertisements, utility bills, and shopping catalogs still addressed...
One of the nice aspects of moving to our new home has been shopping at our neighborhood grocery store. This particular store is older and has a distinct neighborhood feel about it. I probably shop ...
It is with great joy that I am finally able to share some very exciting news. I wrote a cookbook! A little over two years ago I signed with William Morrow (an imprint of HarperCollins) to write and ...
I made you some muffins today. I wanted them to be picture perfect for you; I wanted to entice you to make them too; and most of all, I wanted them to be perfect for me. If you were here with me ri...
When it comes to grocery shopping I’ve always been and continue to be a perpetual skeptic when it comes to people trying to convince I need to buy certain “types” of anything. Unless there is a comp...
This post is brought to you by Dannon Activia Harvest Picks. Sunday mornings are for sleeping in and eating brunch. It is the only day of the week where our family isn’t rushing to a basketball game ...
It’s been a week since our family started the Least Challenging Challenge sponsored by the producers of Silk non-dairy products. As it would turn out, what began as a hesitant reaction to switch to S...
A few days ago my family and I started the “Least Challenging Challenge” by the producers of Silk non-dairy products. The challenge was to switch from regular milk, and in the case of my oldest daug...
When my oldest daughter, Abigail, was born, my husband and I discovered she was allergic to cow’s milk. Every time she ingested dairy, her face, arms, and legs would break out in eczema. From the t...
Three words. Homemade buttermilk pancakes. As a recovering boxed pancake mix addict, I’ll be quite honest. I think boxed pancake mixes have a more consistent flavor and texture than many homemade pan...
In my early twenties I used to wait tables at the Old Spaghetti Factory across the street from Pier 70 in downtown Seattle. It’s the type of family friendly restaurant where the energy is alway...
I have no shame in admitting that I am often very motivated by what’s on sale in the butcher/seafood case when deciding what I’m going to be cooking for dinner. Finding little Manilla clams at the st...
As I write this my husband is downstairs putting away Christmas decorations, my kids are playing with their Christmas presents, and I’m still in bed enjoying a morning of sleeping in and reading in b...
We are finishing up our final Christmas giveaway with an awesome 5 1/2 cup Zojirushi Umami Micom Rice Cooker (value $273). Zojirushi is known for their high quality kitchen appliances, especially ric...
In 2008 Groupon launched an innovative way to buy deep discounted vouchers for everyday services like haircuts, spa treatments, housecleaning, restaurants, shopping, travel tours, and many other serv...
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