Archive for the ‘Tips & Tricks’ Category

• Tricky Treats!

  • October 29, 2024

  

  Halloween can be extra tricky. Scary is fun but too much scary is, well… SCARY! I want to make it spooky …in a good way. I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to all things scary so making… Read More

• Sage Advice

  • October 23, 2024

  

  I’m not a true lexiphile but I get a little excited when I come across a word that has multiple meanings. Like “date” or “toast” or “season!” What a fun dinner conversation starter to list a few of those words… Read More

• Rule Your Roost! It’s National Chicken Month.

  • September 18, 2024

  

  Here’s something to squawk about: September is National Chicken Month! It seems crazy to designate only one month to chicken. Isn’t every month a good time to celebrate chicken? Some people are reading this and groaning “So tired of the… Read More

• September…National Family Meals Month

  • September 11, 2024

  

  When I was a child, I  thought the calendar year started with September. It was all about the beginning of the school year, the changing season and the faster pace. Regardless of whether you have children at home, schedules become full… Read More

• Beets Me!

  • August 21, 2024

  

  If you had asked my eleven year old self if I thought I would ever like beets, I would have laughed and laughed…AS IF! Fast forward to my adult self and I laugh at the fact that I didn’t use… Read More

• Vacation Vibes!

  • August 7, 2024

  

  In my dreams I see myself vacationing where someone makes me all my meals and brings me pretty umbrella drinks as I lounge by a pool. However, my reality looks a little different! When we’re lucky enough to go on… Read More

• Gather Your Girlfriends!

  • July 31, 2024

  

  As if I need an excuse to get together with my friends, August 1st is National Girlfriend’s Day. I really value my girlfriends and we try to connect pretty often. We’re good about celebrating each other’s special gifts, important events… Read More

• Star Gazing…No Regrets

  • July 18, 2024

  

  Say it isn’t so…but summer is half over. Sometimes I get to this point in the summer and lament that I didn’t get in the best “bathing suit shape” or haven’t hosted enough cookouts or counted fireflies with the kids…. Read More

• Olive, Avocado and Coconut…Oh My!

  • July 10, 2024

  

  Which oil is the best to use when I cook? I get this question a lot from my friends. They understand certain oils are “bad” for us….which ones are “heart-healthy,” etc… they just want a clear direction of what not… Read More

• The “Coolest” 4th!

  • June 30, 2024

  

  Do you have memories of super-hot 4th of Julys? I mean burn your feet as you run across the beach hot, fry an egg on the sidewalk kinda heat. It’s the day that says, “Summer has definitely arrived.” And it always… Read More