Today is the beginning of Spring vacation here in the Northeast and I’m not sure who is more excited about it, the kids or me. I mean, it’s not like we’re taking a fabulous trip somewhere warm, but we don’t have to set an alarm clock for an entire week so I’d say we have […]
Coffee Meets Bagel & Other Dating Apps for a Modern Single
March 23, 2015 · by · 52 Comments
It recently occurred to me that I don’t have a lot of pictures of Paul and I, especially from way back when we were first dating. That’s probably because way back then, more than twenty-five years ago, we would have needed to carry an actual real camera with us wherever we went and then wait […]
5 Things I’m Grateful for This Week
March 19, 2015 · by · Leave a Comment
Is it just me or does this week feel like it’s lasting forever? It’s probably just me since mine started out a little rough with a fall in my driveway thanks to a hidden patch of ice. Then on Tuesday I received a crushing email that I sort of expected, but wasn’t really prepared for […]
World’s Easiest Chocolate Cake That’s Also a Little Healthy
March 18, 2015 · by · 9 Comments
Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day and while I don’t make a huge deal about it as a holiday I did make sure everyone in the family wore something green, I drank my morning coffee in my favorite Guinness mug.I made a super easy loaf of Irish Soda Bread, and I made sure there was pork […]
Stress Relief Tips for Teens & Why I Love RESCUE Pastilles
March 11, 2015 · by · Leave a Comment
Stress. It’s one of those things we simply can’t avoid. Whether you’re a teenager trying to figure out where you fit in while balancing schoolwork and trying to please your parents or you’re a parent who is constantly worried about your kids, you could experience stress on any given day for many different reasons. Life […]
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
February 23, 2015 · by · 23 Comments
I don’t know how it’s going in your part of the country, but up here in New England we are having a brutally rude and unfair winter. I mean, yeah, it’s winter. It gets really cold, there’s barely any sunshine, and it snows, but this year has been one of the most difficult I can […]
