My 6-year old recently discovered shrimp. Actually, I had no idea where or when he had even tried it. It wasn't until we cleared out his cubby on the last day of Kindergarten and I finally got the chance to read his "Family Book" that I learned his favorite food is apparently SHRIMP! You can imagine how surprised, skeptical and excited I was about his declaration. Most other classmates responded with the generic hot dog or pizza or chicken fingers but, SHRIMP? How interesting.... Growing up not far from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I … [Read more...]
Blurring the Lines Between Mother and Daughter
July 5, 2011 By 4 Comments
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new” Rajneesh I never needed my mother more than the very first day I became a mother. The day I delivered my first child, I worked from 8:00a-6:00p and complained of cramps from 8:00a-6:00p. How was I supposed to know I was in labor? It was two weeks before my due date and I had never had labor pains before. It was also the hottest day on record for April … [Read more...]
FRIDAY-FOOD-FRENZY – Take a DIP for the 4th!
July 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
Are you scheduled to have a house/apartment full of people this holiday weekend? Or, are you mooching off your "good" friends? Either way, you should definitely have a dip. And no, not a dip in the pool--I'm hoping you're already planning to do that. Here are two quick dip recipes for you to print out and put in your back pocket for your last minute weekend grocery trip. They're easy to make (hey, remember, if I can do it, anyone can). They're chock full of very basic ingredients. They compliment any classic 4th of July burgers-and-dogs … [Read more...]
Judy’s Black Bottom Cupcakes: far from rock bottom
June 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
Today ranks in THE TOP 5 HARDEST EXPERIENCES I’ve ever had as a parent. I sent my “baby” off to sleep away camp in Maine. I know this was a choice that we made so I can’t whine. But, there’s something so wretched about loosening the “grip” on your child, watching them wave to you through the tinted windows of the bus, only to turn their head and vanish into the summer. Knowing this day would come, we carefully scheduled a weekend chock-full of family activities. We wanted to eek out as much quality time together as humanly possible. First … [Read more...]
