For those who also live by the knock-with-your-elbows rule, you’ve likely given lots of wine to hosts over the years. Wine is great! It’s nice to bring something that people will enjoy! But you know what’s better? CONDIMENTS. It’s my firm belief that condiments work for any occasion. Having a bad day? Here’s some glistening […]
The holidays can have us running around like crazy and constantly short on time. In between decorating, shopping, wrapping gifts, and baking up a storm, having to cook dinner is the last thing we want to do. That’s why having frozen pizza is a great thing to have on hand to help you save […]
When I learned that over 50% of all people that sign up for a gym membership go only once a week or bail on the experience altogether, I wasn’t surprised. A few years back I joined a small local gym determined to stay active and get fit. It was close to my house and […]
“A little tranquil lake is more significant to my life than any big city in the world.” – Munia Khan (author and poet) Consistently making it to the top of Money Magazine’s best places to live in the U.S. each year, and named the “safest city” by Forbes Magazine, Columbia, Maryland is […]
Happy Thanksgiving! If you celebrate, are you cooking anything? My mom is in town, and my dad arrives tomorrow (yes, both my divorced parents!), and we’re also hosting friends, including this party girl. We’re in charge of the turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes and cranberry sauce; and our guests are bringing sides and dessert. Hope you […]
The faces of family members appear in all my early memories. When I was three and got the chicken pox, it was my tía Mimi who drew me a warm oatmeal bath and gently rubbed Pepto-Bismol-pink calamine lotion over my itchy arms and legs. At eight, I froze in the middle of a bike jump, […]
🎶 The hills are alive with the sound of music 🎶••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Love the Sound of Music? What if I told you that you can visit the real Von Trapp family’s lodge from the famed musical starring Julie Andrews in the quiet town of Stowe, Vermont? Day 7 of my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a […]
A rollneck sweater for her to cozy up in, $62, plus leather gloves (she can still send you flirty texts while wearing them). Pretty bonbons with flavors like sea salt caramel, wild strawberry, and Santa’s milk and cookies. From $32. A new pair of favorite leggings for her 2025 walks and workouts, $128. (Or a […]
100% wool sweater since Midwestern winters are no joke, $90. Comes in seven colors, but this timeless brown feels like a heirloom. Richard Powers’s buzzy new book, which the Guardian described as “an electrifyingly beautiful tale of tech and the ocean.” $28. A tricked-out toaster to brighten his mornings and perfect his eggs-on-toast. $45. Birdseed […]
I am so not-an-artist that when my kids recently asked me to draw a dog (a dog!) I couldn’t begin to figure out the shape. The final result looked more like a car. But! For fellow uncrafty parents, here are four holiday crafts that are so simple, they seem pretty impossible to mess up… My […]
