The Great Hinsdalean Bake Off
I usually don’t usually post my newspaper columns on my blog but this one was too fun not to share. So here is the tale of my recent historic recipe chall...
Category: Family
Why the World Needs Fairytales and Princesses
There is a great sense of anticipation in my house as Halloween approaches. My daughters are currently counting down the days. Our family loves to dress up and ...
Distance Can’t Dim the Light of a Christmas Queen
For as long as I can remember my mom has been the queen of Christmas. Perhaps your family has its own Christmas queen or king? Someone whose love for the holida...
The Dream House
“A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Every home has a story to tell. We live in an orange bri...
Cooking Up Some Pineapple Party Fun
She leaves a little bit of sparkle wherever she goes. Kate Spade It was six thirty in the morning and my husband woke up singing my now six year old daughter...
The French 40 Cocktail
I had a big birthday this week. Although I may have been on what felt like “plan G” for birthday party plans. I wasn’t about to let the COVID ...
Small Seeds of Beauty
Home schooling hit a speed bump in our house this week. Studying for a Zoom spelling test caused my first grader to declare that she was getting a substitute te...
Groundhog Day
These days I find myself waking up to what sometimes feels like one long day on repeat. As our routines have changed the days have a way of blending together a ...
Snowflakes
The winter season runs long here in the midwest. We still have snow on the ground as I am writing, so while others are already talking about spring I am still t...
Tales from the Table and Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving celebrates gratitude, family and food and in our house plenty of nostalgia. I love hearing about people’s holiday traditions. What kind of turkey d...