I can’t believe it’s Christmas time again! Seems like I was just working on these tags and this wreath, but here I am, another year wiser, browsing the aggressively festive holiday-themed shelves of the craft store once more. Fortunately, I have a project for you that requires nothing from the crowded Christmas section! A few… Read more »
Well, it’s Christmastime. What’s that you say, it’s not even December?? Doesn’t matter. The second you put the turkey roasting pan back on the shelf it was officially “the season” and people started hanging lights and making lists with the frenzy of a baby shark. What is it about this time of year that made… Read more »
Banana Bread Haiku My Golden Brown Banana Treat Heart Warming, Tasty, I Love To Eat Nothing Tops, Except Butter Perhaps? Yes, I did just right a poem about food… it wouldn’t be the first time let me tell you! Sad poetry aside, I really do love banana bread, or really, any kind of morning bread… Read more »
Thanksgiving is less than a week away? Why do the holidays always hit me like a moving bus?! Although it’s come a little too fast for me, I simply love Thanksgiving traditions. Beyond the food and family, I look forward to taking that moment to figure out what I’m most thankful for. This year, I… Read more »
If you’d like the step by step process, see below… Start with a 10 oz box of stuffing… I of course used Mrs Cubbisons I mixed in some ground sausage that I’d cooked with onions and celery. Add in some dried cranberry and diced green apple For these muffins you’ll need 3 whisked eggs per… Read more »
Last week I did something radical. I went on a vacation… and I didn’t take my kids. I know, it’s decadent, and totally unfair for every other mother who didn’t get to come along with me but Lord was it necessary. The baby is three and a half months old, which means that I had… Read more »
Every Thanksgiving, my family members all contribute their signature dish to our annual buffet-style feast. Uncle Eddie is on turkey duty, Mom prepares the yams, Aunt Karen makes the pumpkin cake, Grandma whips up her famous jello mold, and so-on. This year I thought it would be a nice touch if we actually labeled our… Read more »
Back in 2004 when I was looking to name my events company, I stumbled across the word 'Chic' in an old dictionary. The definition was: “a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit”. I fell in love with the word and the idea that chic is the pursuit of something better, prettier, or cooler than you are today. Chic isn’t a state of being or even a destination, chic is the journey you take on the way to something greater. ~Rachel
Question: From RJ in Los Angeles Hi Rachel! We had a gathering last night where quite a few kids (mostly toddlers) showed up with their parents. My husband and I are childless, but love kids and aren’t afraid of messes/things breaking, etc. But, one of the mothers made a comment about “another friend of hers… Read more »
