Food, Wellness & Reinvention
Congrats to the winner…LaMont! Last month, I attended an event hosted by Season of Savings. It was held at Tony’s Di Napoli, a really great family style Italian restaurant in midtown Manhattan. (If you can deal with the midtown crowds, … Read More
Of everything that we did while at Camp Orenda in the Adirondacks, hiking was the only thing that we would have done by ourselves anyway. The difference is that we would have not known where to hike without the expertise … Read More
The fire that Reggie and the kids made on the last day Reggie and Michael were so pleased when David taught them how to start a fire. First, they gathered the items for the fire. Bark from white birch trees … Read More
Have you ever slept outside in a tent? Well, even though Camp Orenda had custom made canvas tent cabins, I insisted that we sleep in The North Face tent that Jessica had sent us during our camping trip. She had … Read More
I was right! Usually, I don’t like to gloat, because no one likes an “I told you so” type of person (as I tell my kids). However, I’m going to indulge this time. See, I have been trying to encourage … Read More
Whew! We made it through the first day of school today…and it was wonderful. How was it for you and your little ones? Today was much better than yesterday when I was in a really funky mood that I just … Read More
Have you had sangria before? At the Sotto Terra event last week, Chef George Duran prepared a delicious apple-strawberry sangria. Since I only like sweet or fruity tasting drinks, this one worked well for me. It was served with a … Read More
Do you ever eat frozen meals? Personally, I rarely do. It’s not that I especially have a problem with them, it’s just easier for me to cook. On nights when cooking doesn’t fit in my schedule and Reggie doesn’t want … Read More
Congrats to the winner: susan smoaks Zappos.com items I can hardly believe that the summer is almost over and school will be starting in around two weeks. Have you already done your “Back to School” shopping yet? We have already … Read More
Turkey meat is interesting. Without question, it is healthier than ground beef, so I try to use it instead of beef most of the time. For many things (chili, spaghetti meat sauce, lasagna,etc.) it works and my guys happily eat … Read More