My twin sister’s father-in-law (say that ten times in a row!), Glenn, loves to send me pictures of his favorite new recipes. He’s a true believer in freeing yourself in…
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Dear friends and fellow eaters. It’s been ages … eons! … since I’ve posted, and I promise it’s for good reason. I have lots of exciting news on the way, but…
At staff orientation for Firelight Camps this past weekend, I led our new team in an icebreaker. Everyone picked a piece of paper out of a hat, with a number and a sentence starter on it. For example, “4. If I were Willy Wonka, I would…”
First, we had to scramble to recreate our circle in order of the numbers on our piece of paper, from 1 to 16 clockwise. Number one then gave their paper to number two, and so forth, giving each person thirty spontaneous seconds to complete their sentence.
When Ayla was born, I wrote her birth story. It’s long and unedited. My mamma suggested that maybe Ayla wouldn’t want me to make it public; my own perspective, however positive in my memory, may not resonate with the woman Ayla will become. This was wisdom I took to heart.
I’ve been itching to write this post since Ayla was born, but, you know … babies. In the three and a half months since our little girl has graced our…
I cannot tell you how many variations of mac n’ cheese and pasta casserole I made during my nine months of pregnancy (and how much more is now in my freezer for…
I remember thinking before I was pregnant, “one day when I’m pregnant I’m going to blog about all the recipes I’m going to make from scratch,” like saltines for morning…
Guest Post by Samantha Holek (Intern – Ithaca College ’16, Television Radio Major & Writing Minor). It all started as a joke that I wanted to open my own ice cream…
There’s always a rush to the grocery store to get a Thanksgiving turkey before they’re sold out. Want to know a secret for saving the stress? Get a frozen turkey,…
Thanksgiving, or really any big feast, can invoke a sense of stress and panic in even the most seasoned cook. We want our meal to be perfect and tasty, warm and inviting, ready…