I can usually hear the footsteps the second the feet hit the ground. A tiny body sliding out of her giant bed, stepping around the dog sleep...

You start out with an idea, a concept of where you want to take it. A taste, a feel, a look. A finished product to be savoured and enjoyed. ...

"Anti-social media." That's what my husband says when you bring up Twitter, Facebook, Google + or anything that incites or req...

The first meal out for our family after having a baby was sushi. Our newborn slept in her car seat and I gorged on the fish that had been ba...

We ate strawberry shortcake for dinner the other night. Not for dessert, but for dinner. Just strawberry shortcake for dinner. And it was aw...

3 hours. My 3 year old sat at the table an hour for every year the other night. Just because she wouldn't drink her milk. And because we...

Hubby took me to a very fancy schmancy restaurant in the mountains for my birthday and this is the only picture my camera took. We had a 7 c...

I've tried to muster the enthusiasm for brisket, eggs, and the coming asparagus. I've tried to cook my family a dinner that is worth...

There is no such thing as a picky eater anymore. Just selective or particular eaters. It's like the word picky got sucked up by the poli...

Have you ever considered boycotting the entire notion of Christmas baking? Frankly, I'm sure most of us have at one time or another. We...

I am thankful for: ... A family who loves me even when my crazy comes out. ... Farmers who works hard. ... My new career. ... Knees that sti...

It might be the Ukrainian in me, but I am incapable of throwing away good food. And I feel inordinate guilt if I forget about leftovers or a...

When I started blogging I had only in mind a medium in which to practice writing, something I hadn't done regularly since I was a teenag...

With more than a little impatience I've been watching the mailbox the last two weeks.  Well, watching isn't quite the right term sin...

As a parent I often question the sanity and relevance of what I'm doing.  Daily.  Should I force her to clear her plate, where are her m...

My brother and his wife, and numerous friends of mine are fantastic with their kids' birthday cakes.  I default to cupcakes , but these ...