My friend Jennie's first book has hit the shelves. Run to your local purveyor of books and buy Homemade With Love. Now. DO it. I promise you won't regret it. I have seen Jennie's book on the shelves of Barnes & Noble, listed on Amazon, and perched among the upcoming visiting … [Read more...] about Dinner Homemade with Love aka Flexing My Mussels In Jennie’s Kitchen
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Clash of Values Can Kill a Friendship
I have always said the worst thing about parenting is other parents. It can be a challenge when you take different discipline paths in the midst of a play date. It can be irksome to listen to the overbearing sports parent cheer and denigrate in the same breath. It is intimidating … [Read more...] about Clash of Values Can Kill a Friendship
Flatout Good & Easy
I love a party. Our house somehow always turns into party central, whether it's a planned dinner party affair or an impromptu fireside gathering. My mom's house has always been the same way so I suppose I come by it naturally. The holidays leave us all dazed, but it's nice to … [Read more...] about Flatout Good & Easy
Wild About Jennie – 5:00 Fridays TM
On this day after Thanksgiving people are thankful for one of two things: being with their family or being away from their family. Oh, I say this in jest. Sort of. We spent our Thanksgiving among friends. This crazy blogging world is not just about imaginary friends who click … [Read more...] about Wild About Jennie – 5:00 Fridays TM
Awesome Sauce – 5:00 Fridays TM
I really need the election to end. I also need my family to stop coughing up bits of lung and leaving spewed out green snot in the powder room sink. And, I need a cleaning service. Life has been so out of hand that I haven't even decorated for fall yet. I know what you're … [Read more...] about Awesome Sauce – 5:00 Fridays TM
Refreshing Vodka Mango Slushie – 5:00 Fridays TM
Since I'm knocked out from having three wisdom teeth out yesterday, my dear friend Corina is stepping up to guest post today. She's a peach. Note that she used mango in her concoction, but to say "She's a mango" would just be weird. The first time I met Ilina, I forgot … [Read more...] about Refreshing Vodka Mango Slushie – 5:00 Fridays TM
Taste This! – The Delicious Sequel
I am lucky to have friends who cook. I am unlucky that they live far away. Luckily, my friend Jennie has a cookbook coming out next year. It's called City Girl, Country Kitchen. And trust me, I just spent the weekend in her city kitchen and ate some fantastic country fare. You … [Read more...] about Taste This! – The Delicious Sequel