I have had this strange obsession with hot dogs for the last couple of months. I can’t explain it really. I am just totally craving them, and as soon as I start thinking about them, I want them. Obsession aside, I have actually only indulged two or three times since this situation started, but it […]
The night before Christmas Eve, I was strongly tempted to pick up the phone and order take-out. I was beyond tired, and there was so much left to do that taking the easy way out for dinner was alluring to say the least. Then I remembered what Rachael Ray always says … “I can make […]
I cannot believe that Christmas was only yesterday. For some reason, it seems like so long ago. It’s like planning a wedding … so much work and build-up, and it’s over in the blink of an eye.
On Christmas Eve, we did our usual Italian Feast of Seven Fishes. I don’t know if it’s because I […]
The first Christmas that The Husband and I were together, I started a tradition with Danielle. Growing up, we were always allowed to open one present on Christmas Eve, so I took that one step further, and the present Danielle opened became pajamas every year. It’s a favorite tradition that has stuck with us now […]
Last Christmas, when I was pregnant with Madeline, I wanted something. Desperately. Cinnamon-Nut Spice Cookies. I was dying for some, and more importantly, for someone to make me a batch because by that time in the pregnancy, my energy was waning quite a bit. Forget waning, my energy had gotten up and left the room […]
