Category Archives: birthdays and celebrations

It’s that time of year. Christmas is over, New Year’s Eve lingers like a wobbly exclamation point, and I’m still feeling a bit bloated from all the roasts and cocktails and candy canes of the last week. It’s holiday limbo … Continue reading →

The countdown to Christmas seems to have begun in earnest. Am I ready? Heck no (the photo of Conor up top sums up my current mental state). But as my mother-of-four friend and neighbor reminded me at the bus stop … Continue reading →

On Monday night, I hosted a shin-dig for my mom’s 70th birthday. Initially I was going to cook for the 30+ people attending because that’s what I normally do; but then, about a week before the party, it dawned on … Continue reading →

Today is the day when I try and finalize my Thanksgiving menu. It’s a multi-step process that results (hopefully) in the creation of a holiday dinner that combines old favorites with new dishes and happy experiments. This year I have … Continue reading →

Happy Monday! Before the Thanksgiving countdown begins in earnest, I wanted to share with you a Q&A I did with one of my favorite website-Momfilter. HERE is the post. I love all the contributors to the site—parents who are rocking … Continue reading →