A few months back, I was speaking with a dear friend of mine, Jess. She is a fabulous photographer, a hopeless romantic, and a lover of all things food and wine. She was shocked to hear that I hadn’t [...]
I often hear from women who have lost the “spark” for their lives. Running from place to place, but feeling like nothing is getting accomplished, and everything is being neglected. I can relate- I have felt like that before. I [...]
Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time tending to our gardens. We have a vegetable garden in the back yard and a flower garden surrounding our front porch. We use the vegetables to make fresh salads, and infuse olive [...]
LuLu asked me if she could begin ballet classes. This made me recall an incident in a coffee shop years ago where I overheard some mothers talking in front of their daughters about ballet photos. One mother warned the other, [...]
Live: Doing some much need self-care today- dentist, yoga, egg white face mask. Thanks to my mom for the simple recipe and my sister-in-law Gail for making my teeth sparkle again! Love: Watching David Tutera bring tears to the eyes [...]
It is raining today. LuLu, Little Man, and I are on our front porch just watching it fall. The kids are calmer on the porch when it rains – it relaxes their energetic little bodies. And, it is such a [...]
My great-grandfather grew up with very little, but made a nice life for himself in the United States. He wasn’t rich; he lived well, and he did a lot with what he had. He shared with people. He would frequent [...]
70% of women feel out of balance, even Oprah said it’s the one thing she “craves”. Balance, although the definition is different for every human being, is linked to where we place our focus and what we value. When we [...]
August 18, 2010
Balance, Blog Posts
I love french toast because it’s simple to make and there are tons of variations of it, so you don’t get bored. I think of french toast base kind of like eggs, you can use it a zillion ways and [...]
August 15, 2010
Blog Posts, Food
Who isn’t busy these days? A super-hectic life can lead to high levels of stress. But, if we internalize our stress, it can wreak havoc on our bodies, minds, and relationships. We can relieve our stress in a number of [...]
August 13, 2010
Balance, Blog Posts