Making birthday cakes for my family is something I’ve always done. It’s the one truly homemade part of a party I put all my love into. My 9 year was thinking he’d prefer a Baskin Robbins ice cream cake this year and it made me so sad. I’m sure you are thinking that I’m crazy […]
I am often asked about weekly menu planning for my family. This is a long question to answer and it could vary greatly from family to family. Menu planning has been a life saver for me. It has evolved as my family has grown and the kids’ eating has changed as has their afternoon and […]
It’s my hubby’s birthday soon. I’ve been in gift idea mode lately. What are some of your favorite gifts for guys? Are your gifts for him a miss or do you nail it every time? My girlfriends and I had a gift giving conversation recently. Mostly about how our husband’s can flounder in this department […]
Wow. What an adventure! Could you survive on your own for months in the complete wilderness? This story is really 3 stories. The first and most obvious is the adventure. Cheryl Strayed decides to hike the Pacific Crest Trail by herself from Southern California to Oregon, north of Mt. Hood. What she encounters in the […]
As I was pulling together ideas for this post on Football Season, I came across this month’s Martha Stewart Living in which there is an article on tailgating, the upscale way! Check out the bar in the back of this truck bed. Great! huh?! While I have never attended a tailgate that looks like this, […]
I always have a hard time in September. I much prefer “Summer Mom.” She is more relaxed, less concerned, softer in a way. It takes me a while to embrace “Back to School Mom.” The irony is that my kids love being back to school, they transition smoothly from summer to school. I, however, miss […]
So many fall concerts and album debuts to be excited about! Train is performing tonight at The Greek. Love their newest album! Florence + The Machine is coming to Shoreline next weekend. I can’t wait to see Madonna in San Jose on the 6th! Where does the fun end? Have you heard P!nk’s newest […]