New Year

 Or...My 2013 New Year's ResolutionThis photo was taken almost exactly a year ago.  I was browsing through my "seconds" folder yesterday and happened upon it.  I remember liking it a lot, but really objecting to that crooked telephone po...

Please consider joining me and a wonderful group of bloggers as we pay tribute to the community of Newtown, CT this Friday, 12/21, by posting a craft or a cookie recipe in honor of Sandy Hook. Check out this post for all the information. I used to loooooooove martinis. I’d drink them all the...

Today is my 11th anniversary. Or, the day my husband decided to put up with me forever.

Smoked salmon stars.Smoked salmon stars Start to finish: 20 minutes Makes 12 stars Have one of your guests bring a bottle of Domaine Carneros rosé sparkling wine to serve with these festive appetizers. They work so well together...

I can't believe it's been nearly two years since I moved into my little cottage in the Grid. Coming from a flat in an old 4-plex on the busy end of Midtown with loud neighbors; I can't express how much I love my adorable girly cotta...

Every year we make New Year’s resolutions. However,our annual inability to uphold these resolutions has started to defeat the purpose of making them in the first place.   After experiencing years and years of neglected and forgotte...

Eek! Where did the week go? One minute I was babysitting my friend's 3 adorable little girls, then next slurping ramen with a girlfriend...then in the blink of an eye, it was mid week and I was attending a party to celebrate a friend's tubal ...

There are times when a three to five course meal is not going to get on the dinner table. I'm tired. We're all tired. Just too busy. Thinking about protein, starch, vegetable, dessert...it's too much some days. So could I serve a little plate of empana...

The first BS of 2012 was, well, low. We actually been having several of those lately. After having a less than stellar A1C number we have been working really hard to keep my daughter’s BS in line. Of course with tighter management comes the higher risks of lows. (is that an oxymoron). I hope...

Rosa Say What better way to start the new year than with a post about GRATITUDE? Gratitude isn't just about being thankful. Gratitude changes us neurologically, makes our brains stronger, just makes sense. Gratitude burns aw...