Don’t you love it when company comes over unexpectedly and you feel pressured to serve them (at the very least) a cup of coffee and a little something sweet? This easy chocolate pecan sauce is something that you can whip up in minutes and serve over a simple angel food cake to make an impressive […]
Archives for October 2010
A haunted house in our own backyard
Maya’s almost at the end of her second month of Kindergarten. Going on eight tiring weeks of long, 7 hour days, but we’re finally getting into a routine! A couple of people have asked me if she even plays on the backyard playset anymore. The answer is simple… YES! It’s usually the first place she […]
Halloween Buzz
The following is Halloween-themed information that I’ve found in my inbox this week. TIPS FOR A HEALTHY TRICK OR TREAT Nutritionist and registered dietician Mary Gocke from the Center for Health and Healing in New York warns against feeding kids too much candy as over-consumption of sugar can lead to decreased immune function, mood swings, […]
My new running shoes
I’m running a 5K four weeks from today, and decided last week that it was about time to invest in a new pair of running shoes. I don’t take purchases like this lightly, so I did a lot of research before narrowing it down to three different styles/brands… Nike, Puma, and New Balance. After weighing […]
What’s your favorite Halloween song?
As I’m creating a playlist for this weekend’s big neighborhood Halloween party, I’m thinking I want a little something fresh on the iPod this year. I have all the classics – Bobby Pickett, etc. – but there could be some mainstream songs I don’t know about that could work. Like Disturbia by Rihanna. I just […]
KT Tunstall’s new album – Tiger Suit
I was first introduced to KT Tunstall a few years back, when Katherine McPhee performed her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on American Idol. It was such a unique song that I immediately Googled KT… I wanted more! That year was big for the Scottish-born singer and songwriter, as her song “Suddenly I […]
