I’m up early this morning logging in to work.  It’s funny how work seems a bit easier when you can do it in your pajamas (or in my case, yoga pants and a t-shirt). It’s been quite the year for me… a new baby girl, a new job, and so many new possibilities.   I feel [...]

Have you ever felt like you’re multitasking too much?  I know, it goes against everything I stand for to say that but… for the first time in a while… I am feeling a bit stretched thin.  It’s the holidays, people!  We find ourselves hustling and bustling and second-guessing everything we’ve bought and done, and usually [...]

Ok, I promised last week to post one of my “famous” recipes.  So, I was packing for our trip, and made this in the crock pot.  By the time we were all done eating, and I had taken leftovers to our neighbor, I realized I didn’t take a picture. So, next time I make it [...]

My husband and I love going out for Tapas – basically Spanish appetizers.  When I heard there was an authentic Spanish restaurant near my parents’ home, I asked if they’d go with me sometime.  One of the dishes that I had there was called Albóndigas, or basically Spanish meatballs in a tomato sauce.  They were [...]

One of my very best friends went to Hawaii a few years back, and returned singing the praises of a dish called Kalua Pork.  His description had me drooling, and I vowed that at some point I’d try this amazing dish.  Traditionally, this pork is rubbed with sea salt and cooked in an underground oven. [...]

It’s a rainy day here in Chicagoland.  I actually walked my son to school today in the stroller with an umbrella, and then with my little baby girl in the Moby wrap against me.  I thought I was nuts at first (we only had one car today and my husband needed it to haul stuff [...]

Well it’s hard to believe that our daughter will be here in a week.   We’re all scheduled!  It’s been a long… and short.. 9 months.  I feel like it’s flown by, but at the same time I feel like the last few weeks have lasted forever!  Very typical for an impatient pregnant woman! I have [...]

Mmmm… cheese.  By now everyone knows my affinity for cheese.  So, you can see why I was drawn to this.  My son explained that he would rather have “fresh noodles” (i.e. plain) or “regular mac ‘n cheese”, but I loved it.  Not to mention it was ready in under 30 minutes, and there was very [...]

I’m trying to focus on this post.  Truly, I am.  However, our carseat and stroller were delivered yesterday to our building, and is missing.  I love strollers, and I was so excited about this new one for our little girl… and then someone steals it.  I always think people are generally good, and this makes [...]

Have you ever gone out for fast food, expecting the ooey-gooey item you’re ordering to look just like the commercial?  Only to realize your big “splurge” that you were expecting isn’t even all that gratifying?  One way to rectify that issue is to take the delicious idea from the restaurant or fast food chain, and [...]