A representative for Rich Products Corporation recently contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing some of their brands. I was more than happy to oblige! This is the first of three posts in a series. I love seafood, but I tend to avoid buying any at the grocery store because it kind of [...]

Our house was built in the early 1960′s, and it has a serious identity crisis. In some ways it looks very traditional and could date back much further than when it was built. But then there are more modern “features” that throw off the whole look and drive me crazy. My husband and I thought [...]

Today we set out in search of a new fall coat for Mr. Boy. This task is much easier said than done. Sometimes it seems like every family has a size 2T little boy, as that size is almost never in stock! We eventually found ourselves at Old Navy where I fell in love with [...]

Fisher-Price is one of my favorite brands, and I know they are immensely popular with other parents as well. I just wanted to alert you to the huge recall of several different items that was just launched. I don’t have any of these, but I know people who do.  Here is the relevant information from [...]

I never knew my great grandma Meyers, who died shortly before I was born. But to this day my mom loves to share her memories of visiting the farm and the wonderful food (enough to feed an army) that my great grandmother would cook.  Mom would make great grandma’s rich chocolate cake recipe for every [...]

My family visited the World Trade Center for the first time in 1999. I remember being fascinated by all the different languages I heard being spoken by fellow tourists as we made our way up the elevators to the top. It was a place that brought the world together. I had been up into the [...]

Cooler fall weather makes me want to bake things. This hearty recipe is fabulous for cold days, and I love that the colors of the ingredients remind me of autumn. My mom developed this recipe after having something similar in a local Italian restaurant. I’m sure there is a more proper name for this dish, [...]