Strawberry-Basil Lemonade Slush
This weekend, my husband’s family had a reunion.It was in the country, where it’s hot. Sweltering, blistering, and humid. You know the kind of hot, where in the movies the…
Refreshing Summer Drink: Lemon-Mint Slush
Yesterday Soledad (4) woke up with a really bad tummy ache. So she couldn’t go to the last day of swimming lessons. It was water safety day and she was…
Giveaway ~ Hint Water, Smart For Life Bars & VOGA Italia Wine!!!
When I was a kid, my mom was the bravest woman in the world. She wasn’t afraid of spiders, wild animals, or anything really.If a crazy looking animal popped on the scene,…
Slow Roasted Tomatoes
I sat on the shore, with the waves lapping against my feet, as the foam tickled my calves. The baby sat next to me digging in the sand, and intermittently…
Walnut and Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Damn it.I told you this was going to happen. And now that it has, I’m all broken up about it. It doesn’t help that I had a really crappy yesterday…
Cooking with the Woo Kids: Easy Whole Wheat Turkey Lasagna
We were at basketball game yesterday evening. Shelbi was running up and down the court frantically. Jumping for the ball, rebounding like a pro, blocking shots. She was so on it.Bella (7)…
Baked Fish Fingers
A few years ago, my sister got a dog.A cute little Maltese.She wasn’t a puppy, she was already potty-trained, and a sweet little thing. Her owners couldn’t keep her because…
Movie Review ~ X-Men: The First Class
It’s dark.My palms are sweaty.The music is loud, pounding furiously in my head as my heart skips a beat.MacTaggert has pulled out a gun, and time stops.A whirlwind of thoughts go…
Simple Tomato and Cucumber Salad
When I was a kid my mom used to tell me stories about her tomatoes. Her excitement would make me drool. When she’d tell these stories, as with everything, I…