Disclosure: OXO provided me with a brownie baking set in order to develop the recipe for this post. OXO will donate $100 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer for each blog post dedicated to this campaign in October, including this one. Every year I look forward to when OXO approaches me to develop a recipe for … [Read more…]
Disclosure: I received free products from Imperial Sugar, a sponsor of Choctoberfest 2015, to use in developing recipes for this week. All opinions remain my own. Continuing to put one foot in front of the other… Yesterday, I regained some of the lost energy of the days prior (thanks in part to those Chocolate Pecan … [Read more…]
I spent my weekend immersed in theater. A joy I have denied myself for much of the last 2 decades, even though I not only once enjoyed being a part of the audience, but actually appeared on stage from time to time, as well. My credits are so old now I can barely recall them–juror … [Read more…]
Happy Valentine’s Day! I know, it’s a made-up, Hallmark holiday. I know, if you care about someone, you should show it every day. But I can’t help but be drawn in by the pink and red hearts, flowers, and sweets. I’m a sucker for the romantic stuff. I may be a tough girl on the outside, … [Read more…]
The road to self-improvement is a rocky one, full of ruts and potholes, mudslides and blockages. Oftentimes, you wonder if you’ll arrive at your destination. Should you turn around and go back? Is this even a path you should pursue? It’s never quite as easy as we anticipate. I’m up to day 21 of my … [Read more…]