When I mention that I’m heading to the shore, my friend Madeline invariably responds with “huh?” What can I say? She’s from California and there, they call it the beach. Silly people. Heading to the shore is a tradition here in Jersey. It’s what we do. When you’re in high school, it’s a rite of […]
The Neighbor Husband is definitely working the crescent angle lately … first those to-die-for Bacon Crescent Appetizers and then there was another one, which now escapes me, but he’ll chime in and remind me. This time? Mediterranean Crescent Pinwheels. One of the recipes from Pillsbury’s Bake-Off Contest back in 2000, The Neighbor Husband found it […]
When Nicholas was a baby, I called him a Giggle Baby all the time. He had a great giggle. His mouth wouldn’t change its position, but the tone and inflections of his giggle would. Luckily, Madeline has the same adorable giggle. Unfortunately, over the past three or four weeks, every time she sees the camera out, […]
Over the last few years, I’ve really branched out in terms of what kind of fish I will eat. I mean, really, how can I tell Nicholas that he has to try everything once if I’m not willing to do the same? My party line was always that I didn’t care for “fishy fish.” I’d […]
My stepdaughter turns 14 (14!!) on Tuesday, and since I’ve known her since she was 2 that makes me feel old all the sudden. With her birthday falling in the middle of the week, we celebrated it with her this weekend. I told her she could decide tonight’s dinner, as the birthday girl, and was […]
