Recipies, reviews and random rants from a mom of two!
Peach season is here! That means that everywhere you turn juicy, ripe peaches are going to be staring at you. And if you're like me and shop at Costco, you might have waay too many peaches go ripe at the same time and need something to do with them. Am I right? Well you're in luck! Because we've rounded up some amazingly delicious and awesome recipes that will help … [Read more...]
It's 11:37 at night and my evening is just starting. After flying across the country and taking a long cab ride, I've finally settled into my hotel. Now it's time to read through the 100+ emails sitting in my in-boxes, figure out when I'm going to work out and think about the yummy Shamrock Shake I made earlier with International Delight Light Iced Coffee in Vanilla.I … [Read more...]
My other life begins after 9:30. After my daughter goes to bed, it's my time. Time to catch up on emails, pay bills and when I'm being a good student, do my homework ahead of time. I've always been a night owl so staying up late isn't out of the ordinary for me. What is a little bit different is now instead of reaching for a bowl of cherry vanilla ice cream, I'm … [Read more...]
December was my second month in the California Wine Club. This month I received two bottles of wine from the Daniel Gehrs winery, the 2009 Coastal Merlot and the 2011 Santa Barbara White Hills Vineyard Chenin Blanc. I've had my fair share of merlots but had never heard of a chenin blanc. I'm sure I've seen it on menus but had never been brave enough to try it. You … [Read more...]
Going to the a wine store can be intimidating. There are thousands of beautiful bottles with interesting names and descriptions that make you wonder if you're going to eat the wine or drink it. With so many different varieties of grapes, it can be hard for someone who isn't a sommelier (that's super smart wine person to those of you who haven't heard the term before) … [Read more...]
I know my daughter is coming down with something when she grabs her blanket and her baby and lays on my lap. My first instinct, after giving her a big hug, was to put my hand on her head to check for a fever. Mom's intuition was right, she felt a little hot. She told me she was thirsty but she didn't want the usual drinks so I decided I would make her something … [Read more...]
It's been a few months since I've participated in Mom's Crazy Cooking Challenge. You know, that darn thing called life gets in the way. There was this little trip to Disney World and some major changes in our personal life. I'm glad to say life is getting back to the "norm" if there really is such a thing. June's theme made it perfect to jump back in because it's … [Read more...]
It's been almost one year since I quit my job to become a stay-at-home mom. I left a fast-paced job as a Director for a super busy, large OB/GYN practice to spend more time with my daughter. A job that was filled with meetings, initiatives, budgets and percentile scores to a new job that revolves around dishes, laundry and entertaining a 2-year old by letting her scan … [Read more...]
My blender hangs out in the bathroom. If the jar or canister (not sure what the technical term is, so how about the part you dump stuff into) is even sitting on the kitchen counter, my daughter goes into a panic. She'll tell me to put it away, that she doesn't like it and most of the times, will have tears streaming down her face. I figure if it upsets her that much, … [Read more...]
