Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love the food, the family, the meaning…I even love the football! I know having parties can be a bit stressful, so I put together 5 simple tips to “stress-proof” Thanksgiving to create [...]
November 13, 2010
Balance, Blog Posts
There is really nothing like a simple sauteed vegetable. It is so easy to make, and there is a lot you can do with them- eat them alone, add to an egg scramble, fold into an omelet, top a sandwich [...]
Last night was the season finale of Project Runway. I have an addiction to that show- something about seeing people create inspires me. The creation of gorgeous clothing also inspires me to switch out of my baggy sweatpants and throw [...]
Yesterday we had a family party. The Little Man (aka the Mayor) went up to everyone, shook hands, said hello. He ran around- up and down, back and forth chatting away. And, LuLu, was such a “big girl”. She played [...]
October 25, 2010
Blog Posts, Life, My Life
I love cheese- almost any kind of cheese, really. And, warming cheese just makes it even tastier. Add a crusty bread and some fruit, and I am in grilled cheese heaven. To keep it healthy, I like to make mine [...]
This is a small snippet of the reaction of some of the girls and staff of Kenmare School in Jersey City, when checking out at the beautiful mural being painted by the cre8tive sistas at the York Street Project. I [...]
We had such a beautiful weekend at Kenmare School in Jersey City. The weather was divine, the leaves starting to turn to orange and brown. I think it’s the change of seasons that signals us to take a look at [...]
Live: Rocking my Little Man to sleep to “Hush Little Baby, Don’t Say a Word.” Since I don’t actually know all of the words, we kind of make them up as we go along. At one point I sang, “If [...]
A few months ago, a team of people from Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN) came to New Jersey searching for the next TV star for their “OWN” show. With a lot of coordination and support from family and friends, I spent [...]
As you know, I’m a firm believer that we should all dream big – see my post about Expanding Your Vision! When our spirit dreams big, it becomes a ‘state of being’- something we are called to do. Yes, there [...]