So today is the big day: voting is now open for the first week of Blogger Idol! Our first assignment was to write a eulogy for ourselves. You can play along yourself and even link up your own posts. It’s actually a great writing exercise, and makes you think about how you want … [Read more...] about blogger idol: week 1 voting starts today!
Personal Essays
my unexpected turn as a food blogger
By now, most of you know that I love to eat but hate to cook. So, it was obviously fate that brought me and Mary Eva Tredway together. Mary Eva is the publicist for SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Company. I love shrimp. Especially when I don’t have to prepare it myself. … [Read more...] about my unexpected turn as a food blogger
i made it into the “blogger idol” top 13!
I don’t even know what to say right now other than “thank you.” … [Read more...] about i made it into the “blogger idol” top 13!
my week of living like julia child
Julia Child and I have so much in common, we could be soul sisters – if you disregard the fact that I don’t cook. … [Read more...] about my week of living like julia child
the meaning of family travel
By the time you read this, I will have shuffled off to Buffalo for the TMS Family Travel conference in Niagara Falls. I’m so excited about this because, at this stage of my life, travel is the only extravagance I really indulge in. I don’t really care about “things” any more, … [Read more...] about the meaning of family travel
losing it!
When I first started Jenny Craig and Jazzercise, my goal was to lose 10 pounds by the end of my sponsored month. … [Read more...] about losing it!
of muffin tops and menopause
I don’t blame all of my issues on perimenopause. Just the big ones. … [Read more...] about of muffin tops and menopause
my bout with empty driveway syndrome
My daughter was home for the summer, and just went back to college. My son was home for the holiday weekend, and just went back to New York. And “my” Sorento was home for a week and just went back to Kia. So, it’s not enough that I have to deal with empty nest syndrome. Now … [Read more...] about my bout with empty driveway syndrome