I go through waves. Sometimes I love to cook nice dinners (I really am a good cook, I promise). But other times (the last few months, especially) I don’t want to be bothered to spend two hours in the kitchen getting dinner ready. My biggest problem lately is my lack of planning. I hardly even [...]

OK, I’m about to tell you a secret. Up until this past year, we kept our water heater set at a very low temperature. That meant three things: I saved money on heating water, my water never got very hot….ever, and my showers had to be quick. And despite the fact that the water heater [...]

A year ago, I discovered an exercise program that I actually enjoyed doing and I found it in an unexpected place….In my basement My husband has been anti-video game for as long as I can remember (and we’ve been married for almost 17 years…). We’ve never had video games or video game platforms, and although [...]

I love technology…my house is filled with gadgets, though I admit that I am usually a little behind the times when it comes to the latest tech gear. I was slow to get my first iPod, but fell in love with it quickly and continued adding to my iPod collection. Because I have been low [...]

Recently, on the way back from dropping the kids off at school, I stopped to chat with the crossing guard, a friend and neighbor of mine. Somehow the conversation got onto the topic of the food we eat, exercise, and the difficult task of maintaining a healthy weight after kids and middle age. I have [...]

Christmas is officially over. The gifts have been wrapped and unwrapped. As a mom, the gifts that I give to my kids and husband are much more exciting to me than the gifts that I get myself (maybe that’s because I’ve either shopped for myself OR have a bunch of boxes of candy under the [...]

I’ve been waiting for 2 weeks to share my review of Steven Spielberg’s War Horse and I’m finally able to share details about the movie, since it’s coming out this weekend! Yes, I’ve told you about my trip to New York City, I talked about walking down the red carpet and attending the World Premiere, [...]

I’m not a big fan of surprises….for myself. But I love being part of a surprise for someone else. I was so excited to find out that I was chosen to participate in a blogger Secret Santa program with JCPenney. Yes, I admit that I LOVE shopping for other people. It’s one of my favorite [...]

Hickory Farms has been a part of my holiday traditions for as long as I can remember. My mom and I would always pick up some sausage and cheese from the Hickory Farms kiosk at the mall, or better yet, order a gift basket to enjoy for even longer. One of my favorite things about [...]

Hopefully you aren’t tired of hearing about my trip to New York City yet, because I still have so much to share! The other day, I told the story of the adventurous journey to the War Horse Premiere. But I didn’t have a chance to say much about the walk down the red carpet or [...]