Summer getaways can be wonderful, but let’s be honest- the travel expenses, crowds, and hassle can sometimes leave us feeling more stressed than relaxed. If you’re craving a vacation but want to skip the airport lines, why not bring the resort experience home? With just a bit of creativity and a few simple touches, you […]
Picture books are sometimes dismissed as “baby books,” but that assumption misses their true power. Many of the best picture books are thoughtfully written works that introduce children to meaningful ideas, rich language, and complex emotions in ways they can understand. Through carefully chosen words and evocative illustrations, these books tackle topics like family history, […]
The holiday baking season has arrived, and any mom, anywhere, can be a kitchen superstar- really! Supplied with a handful of impossibly easy make-ahead recipes using ingredients you already have in your kitchen, there is no reason you can’t create delicious foods that still let you have plenty of time to actually enjoy the holidays. […]
Family dinner parties are a chance to reconnect and really open up, catch up on what is happening, and just relax together…and I love to be the host of our family parties. And when I’m serving a delicious feast that everyone loves, it’s the best of all. I recently hosted a Tuscany inspired home-cooked dinner […]
When I was 16 I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish in my life, folded it up into an envelope and sealed it to open up again one day and see how much of it I accomplished. I put it away somewhere and didn’t think about it again, and eventually forgot it. […]