Category: Thoughts
What’s Your Favorite Park?
Do you have a favorite park? One that’s special to you and your family? Parks are a wonderful resource for everyone. They are places where friends can gather and people can get out and explore nature and experience the world. Here in Connecticut, we have many wonderful parks. One I love is Dinosaur State Park, [...]
Review: Michelob Ultra Light Cider
What’s the recipe for a relaxing summer night? Good company, laughter and a very cold drink. On the beach, of course. And if there is a little fire pit in the mix, even better. (Can you tell that I am super impatient for summer vacation to begin? I am and I keep reminding myself that [...]
My Favorite Park: Kent Falls State Park
Last summer, the kids and I met friends at Kent Falls State Park in Kent, Connecticut, for a picnic and hiking. Though we’d been there before, it was the first time that the kids and I did the full falls hike, which is a majestic climb. Recently, when the topic of my favorite park came [...]
Recipe Developing and Food Styling with Betty Crocker Kitchens
When I walked in the door Friday evening after being away for about three days, my son Will‘s eyes lit up. “Mommy! We have a surprise for you. Paige and I made it,” he said, immediately running off to retrieve two wood cuttings (they were cuts from brush and debris that my husband cleared while [...]
A Happy Cupcake Surprise
Something happened today that made me giddy with excitement. I had to share it. So, I arrived home this afternoon to find a thick manilla envelope waiting for me. Inside was this recipe filled magazine from Betty Crocker. It’s one of those that you see near the checkout at the grocery store and called Betty [...]
Sweetnicks’ Chocolate S’mores Cookies
Among friends, you can be yourself. Even if that means they giggle at the funny way you describe how food should sound when pulled from the oven. Among friends you can admit your faults and not be judged. They fill life with laughter and joy. And when things aren’t awesome, they lend their ears and [...]
Looking Back on Food Blog Forum Orlando 2012
Where do I begin? That’s been the thought on my mind since my absolutely mind-blowing weekend at Food Blog Forum Orlando this past weekend. Wait. What? I didn’t tell you? I know, I know. I left without a word. I had good intentions of posting while I was away. I even edited and uploaded the [...]
Roasted Red Pepper, Sunflower and Walnut Pesto
The kids and I have been establishing new routines this year. We’ve shed the lazy weekends that used to feel so empty and instead started packing Saturday and Sunday tight with grocery shopping at the good store, cooking, library time, church and family dinner with our extended family. Though I thought the structure of weekend [...]
Review: Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee at Grocery (& a Giveaway)
Every morning, the first thing I do is make myself a cup of coffee (okay, who am I kidding? The first thing I do is drink a cup of coffee — I don’t always make it myself). It’s my morning ritual — my way to get up and going. And honestly, most days I have [...]
Book Review: The Weird Sisters
With the weekend looming (perhaps that’s too ominous … it’s a happy thing), I am already thinking about what book I will dive into. This year, I’ve been reading a steady flow of fiction and nonfiction books, including a number of books through the BlogHer Book Club. My latest one? The Weird Sisters by Eleanor [...]
