by Stephanie | Articles, Handmade & Homemade, Life
After dance recitals, music recitals, field days, end of year field trips, end of season soccer parties and yes, alas, the final day of school, I give you what you’ve been waiting for – an excuse to drink beer! Ahem, I mean, the June menu which is a...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life
This morning I’m joining The Chaos and the Clutter and participating in their conversation about Tender Moments with Toddlers and Preschoolers. It’s official. Summer is here! (And then alternately I say in my head summer is here.) Maybe you too are familiar...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life, Book Reviews, Handmade & Homemade, Life
The smell of bread baking is almost an everyday occurrence in our home. But to my children’s friends, it’s the smell of a magical world come to life! I laugh every time one of their friends says, “Your mom makes bread?!” I remember well the scents of my grandmother’s...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life, Handmade & Homemade, Life
I hope you enjoyed cooking January’s Italian menu! My kids are having so much fun with this global exercise in eating. February brings us to India. This menu was a little more difficult for me to plan because I wanted to choose dinners I thought they would eat...
by Stephanie | Articles, Blended Life, Handmade & Homemade, Life
The response from my post about Dinners Around the World was wonderful! So many of you would like to join us in our spin around the globe and a reader suggested I post my weeklong dinner menu for all of you to join in the cooking, eating, and conversation. I am happy...