Ready or not, the holidays are here! For procrastinators like me, time to prepare for them is running out has run out! This year at my house we’ll be celebrating Christmas more than once as we attempt to juggle and accommodate various family members’ schedules. I guess this is the way with things as children get older and …

I think about my mother a lot during the holidays; there’s a lot to remember and a lot to miss. My mother was not only “the queen of good-byes,” she was the “queen of the holidays.” If you are missing a loved one this holiday season, too, you might be interested in reading an earlier …

Sometimes when I write a post I promise myself I will revisit the question or topic after a period of time has passed because I know my perspective is an evolving thing. Perhaps yours is as well. After all, we all change our minds from time to time. The post I wrote last year on this …

Thank you to all who entered my giveaway! Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen: The Girlfriend’s Cookbook and Guide to Using Real Food to Fight Cancer is a wonderful resource, so if you didn’t win the free copy, you should still check it out. I can’t wait to try some of the recipes. And now on to …

The holidays are here and this means many of us are busy cooking and baking away in our kitchens. There couldn’t be a better time for a cookbook review and giveaway, right? If you’re anything like me, you’ve accumulated quite a few cookbooks over the years. Some of them get used time and time again …