This is a super easy and delicious crockpot meal that you can put together before work and come home to a satisfying, hearty, and healthy...

Slow cooker buffalo chicken is a versatile and easy dish that I come back to again and again. Are you ready for how easy this is? You...

Many years ago I had a bread machine - a first generation bread machine - it was huge, heavy, and made bread in the wrong direction. It...

We had the great good fortune to attend the Jekyll Island Shrimp and Grits Festival this past September and loved every minute of it. ...

It’s that time of year again when we all make unattainable resolutions and end up disappointing ourselves long before the sun sets on the...

Jet Tila’s 101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die is an absolute must-have for all home cooks. It is by far the most...

I received The Home Cook by Alex Guarnaschelli for Christmas last year. It is a wonderful cook book that I return to often for easy to...

Are you a list maker? Do you write things down that you want to accomplish each day, week, month, or year? Do you write out your annual...

I am not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions- I have rarely kept them and have trouble narrowing down all that I hope to achieve in...

The first time I watched the movie A Christmas Story I was a mere 28 years old. I remember laying on the den floor of my mom-in-law and...

My husband and I love beans in any variety and any way they are prepared! We started eating them when we were in college because they...

I am obsessed with winter squashes in any form they come. I find them all delicious and festive. I particularly enjoy butternut squash,...

I was talking with my brother recently who shared with me that his son and daughter-in-law had surprised him with a delicious home cooked...

A few summers ago, my dad and I recreated the Oregon Trail by car (more on that in a later post). The first leg of our trip took us to...

Last night when I got home from my 12 hour work day I was exhausted and starving. My refrigerator was not as dismal as ‘Old Mother...

A big part of my job for the last several years has been planning my City’s local parades. Believe it or not, there is no handbook for a...

Biscotti has always seemed like something that is easier to buy than to make, until I tried it myself! It isn’t really hard but it does...

Felting is a super fun, super easy craft that I truly believe anyone can do. I am not crafty in the slightest, but I enjoy felting very...

Part II: The How-to-be-Happy Part (see also Part I: The Happy Part) As a counselor, people tell me all the time how much they dislike...

Christmas movies are my go-to’s for bad days: nothing can cheer me up quite like a Christmas movie. They’re also my go-to for good...