Category Archives: personal

Homemade granola and bars

My kids take their lunch to school almost everyday. There are few school lunches that I and they are willing eat – so I spend a good chunk of my grocery bill on granola bars. Good, quality granola bars are expensive plain and simple. A box can cost upwards to $5 or $6 depending on...

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Happy Love Day

I’m a fan of Valentine’s. I don’t buy into the notion that you demonstrate your love once a year, but I am a fan of taking the time to make sure I let those that I love, just know it a bit more. I know many people are cynical about the value of this day...

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Coludies

I come from a long line of amazing cooks. It should come as no surprise since one side of my family is Greek and the other is Italian. One of my favorites is my Greek Great Grandfather or fondly known as Popou lived to the ripe old age of 91. One of his recipes that...

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I happily stand corrected.

I might be some things, but one thing that I am not is someone who won’t admit they were wrong. I’m stubborn, but not an idiot. So after all the stress, the issues, the tears, the waffling. It’s all worked out, just as it should have. Just as I should have let it – but...

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Homemade presents…

I’m one of those people that shops year round for Christmas gifts. I listen keenly to friends and family to figure out the perfect thing to get them. My craft closet becomes overwhelmed with goodies for all my favorite people. I don’t like waiting until December to shop, I don’t like to shop in December...

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