When I was in the sixth grade I begged my parents to let me have a boy-girl party on Halloween.  They finally agreed and I wrote out the invitations and told all my girl friends that it was on. At school the next day I gave the invitations out to the girls, but ended up [...]

Happy Friday!  It’s cocktail o’clock, and I want to share with you my recipe for the fun and ever-popular Cosmopolitan.  I have wowed many with this outstanding concoction that tastes not-too-sweet, not-too-strong, but packs a punch nonetheless. Sadly, I have had more than my share of completely unsatisfactory Cosmos.  This one, however, is purely sublime. [...]

Goodbye summer vacation, hello break of dawn.  The end of lazy mornings and fun in the sun has turned into waking before dawn to drag sleepy children from their beds and time spent on math, science and social studies. The good?  Being able to grocery shop in peace, having time to run all my errands, [...]

This weekend was the official start of summer vacation in our household.  The school year is finally finished and I’ve turned off my alarm clock.  To celebrate, I mixed up a batch of White Sangria to enjoy on the back porch while I take a deep breath and let my shoulders return to their normal [...]

It’s time for a lime and tequila intervention.  There are still two weeks of crazy end-of-the-year activities left, but luckily this weekend is a holiday and I’m taking a break – a sour and salty on the rocks break. SHARE Y’ALL!TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Finally, a light at the end of the long, cold, winter tunnel.  I do believe I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), and would never make it anywhere farther north without a blue light. After enduring a weekend of cold rain and two children with the flu, I think a celebration is in order.  With [...]