A good friend of mine turned 40 recently and decided to celebrate by inviting her girlfriends to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a week. The plans were made seemingly forever ago, but time flies when you’re busy, doesn’t it? Since that time, we’ve had construction on our house, my sister and her family came to stay [...]
April 2009
When I think of Earth Day, I think more about how I was raised instead of an event marked on a calendar that occurs once a year. I guess my mother was green before her time simply because she needed to be frugal with her earnings. But that’s not all. Her common sense was what [...]
When we are invited to my husband’s sister’s house, I usually offer to bring a salad and dessert. When I think of it, that pretty much sums me up, and I’m smiling because I’ve never thought about it quite like that before. I love salad and vegetables, and I enjoy making dessert. Often those are [...]
Spring for many who crave slow roasted savory dishes can mean that it’s time for lamb — especially when there’s a special occasion to consider such as Easter. For my family, however, this wasn’t the case. Our tradition was far from a special dinner at home and a table set with my great grandmother’s china. [...]
