Cooking Up a Great Memorial Day Weekend!

Cooking Up a Great Memorial Day Weekend

It’s finally here! I’m so excited! You too? It’s been a really, really long winter here in Wisconsin! Not to mention a cool spring! That’s why this Memorial Day weekend seems extra sweet! That and, my son, Riley is home from his freshman year of college.  It’s going to be … [ read more ]

Riley’s Back Home

Riley’s Back Home

It seems like we just moved him in. Wow. That flew by! He took his last final exam and turned in his last paper. My son, Riley is all done with his freshman year of college. We moved him out of the dorm and now he’s home for the summer. … [ read more ]

Cooking up Spring!

Cooking up Spring!

It’s finally feeling like spring here in the Midwest and boy are we loving it! I’ve been cooking up some of my favorite spring recipes on TV. They’re perfect for Mother’s Day too! I was in Chicago on WGN-TV putting together the perfect spring dinner. (Watch video here) My motto … [ read more ]

Singing in Spring

Singing in Spring 2013

I look forward to it every year! They’ve been practicing for months and this year I knew it was going to be extra special! My daughter Ireland is in the school choir. She loves to sing! She’s been singing and dancing around the house as long as I can remember. … [ read more ]

Goodbye and Thank You Levi!

Levi and Ireland

I’ll never forget the day we brought him home. The kids had no idea. It was a surprise. And, as you can see, my daughter Ireland was pretty excited about our new family member. Ireland had been begging for a dog for years. She’s one of those kids who stops … [ read more ]

Shopping in Chicago!

Shopping in Chicago!

Great restaurants, a nice hotel, and shopping! Hello, bring it on! I love going to downtown Chicago! It has it all! My daughter Ireland and I were all set to spend the weekend at her dance competition in St. Charles, a suburb of Chicago. Then, we found out her first … [ read more ]

It’s Never too Early!

It’s Never too Early

I was going through some old pictures and came across this one. These are my two kiddos, Riley at age 6 and Ireland was not even a year old yet. Wow! Time flies! Now, Riley is a college Freshman and Ireland will be going to high school next year. This … [ read more ]

Cooking with Kids!

Cooking with Kids

I am a big believer of getting kids in the kitchen! If you don’t teach them to cook, who’s going to? Then, before you know it, they are out on their own and eating out every night. Not good! I love teaching kids how to cook! I was invited to … [ read more ]

Dying To Dye Easter Eggs!

Dying To Dye Easter Eggs

I bought one of those PAAS kits and brought it home. I do it every year! I was so excited about it! It’s a tradition in our house. Every year around Easter we dye Easter eggs. It’s one of those little things that is so special to me! You too? … [ read more ]

Cooking Up Easter Memories!

Cooking Up Easter Memories

Easter is going to be extra special for our family this year! We are so excited to have my son Riley, who’s a freshman in college home for a few days! It’s been a weird year not having him around the house! Holidays are just that much sweeter when the … [ read more ]