Pepperidge Farm® Milano® cookies sponsored this post about taking time to unwind and transition to calm after a busy day. If your day is anything like mine, you probably feel like a cross between “Taz” the Tasmanian Devil and Wonder Woman. I (thankfully) have a husband who’s willing to pitch in…
In 2014, my foodie-filled family decided to add a twist to our Christmas dinner. An *Oliver* twist, that is. We had a Dickensian Christmas dinner, full of potluck goodies ranging from popovers (a.k.a. Yorkshire Pud) to plum pudding. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Microsoft. I have a budding foodie tween on my hands, you guys. She’s on the cusp of 10 years old, and fascinated with Alton Brown’s podcasts just as much as I am (okay, maybe more than me – gah!).…
October is National Cookie Month, so I can hardly start the month off right without sharing some of my favorite homemade cookies recipes that I’ve baked over the years! Last year I stopped buying cookies at the store (initially to my kids’ dismay), because I realized some things: Baking cookies at home…
As part of my ambassadorship, Stonyfield is sponsoring my attendance at Women Get Social Philadelphia 2014. For the past nine months or so, I’ve been doing ambassador work for Stonyfield. Most of the assignments took place last winter, with posts on my blog and others on theirs. But the final…
It’s officially SUMMER. School’s been out for two weeks already for my kids, so technically summer vacation started in spring. “Spring” vacation doesn’t quite have the same ring though. This summer’s a little different for us. We’ve just moved to our new house on my parents’ property, about 40 minutes…