The holidays are upon us!  I went to a Cookie Swap yesterday hosted by Bake From Scratch and it was loads of fun (and sugar, oy!).  I made the Peppermint Bark Shortbread from this month’s online cooking class and everyone raved about them!  It’s our secret that they are so easy.  I am making them […]

And just like that, Thanksgiving is over and it’s December.  Sigh.  We still have the girls home through Sunday, so I’ve been a little quiet on social media so I can soak in every minute of time we have as a complete family.  It’s really what I cherish most about the holidays.  I do love […]

The Thanksgiving countdown has begun!  And mean countdown in a good way.  My family and I are so excited for Thanksgiving.  Funny, my husband suggested that we all go out to eat this year to give me a break, and my younger daughter actually started crying!  It’s everyone’s favorite holiday and it has really become […]

I’ve spent the week with my mom on Long Island and I am now in NYC to celebrate the big birthday!  I decided I just wasn’t feeling up for a big, crazy birthday party this year, so I’ll be marking the milestone with several small, low-key events. This weekend I am in NYC to have […]

I finished another round of Prolon’s Fasting Mimicking Diet this week!  It was my sixth time (3 times last year and 3 times this year.)  I think it’s an amazing modified fast.  It’s not for everyone and I am not a spokesperson, but here’s a link if you’re interested to learn more and I did […]