Middle-aged mom and dad blogger who write about entertainment, cooking, gardening, photography, travel and more from Seattle.
Oprah Winfrey wants to do for documentaries what she did for books. She wants people to see some of the best real-life stories out there and this film, MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS, is the first in the OWN Documentary Club series. Now I’m a seasoned documentary viewer – I actually love them, so I expected the [...]
I’ve written about my love for Kathy Smith before (read Review: Ageless with Kathy Smith 15-minute Workouts For Any Age). And now I’ve had the chance to experience Shiva Rea. They are both spectacular in their own way and I love the range working out to both give me. More Daily Energy: Vinyasa Flow [...]
I purchased a bread machine last year mainly because I was horrified at the amount of chemicals and additives in commercially made breads. I wanted homemade and organic bakery goods, then again I was afraid of trying it by hand. Plus, who wouldn’t take the easy way out - measure, switch it on, and you’re [...]
I believe strongly in supporting charities and I try to highlight some of the best here on my blog. By the best I mean ones that are doing good work and ones that have a healthy portion of donations going directly to the needs and not to the overhead. It’s shocking to me the enormous [...]
My kids are adults, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for me to sit back and stop parenting. Even young adults make stupid choices and that’s so evident from A&E’s series, Intervention. I’ve watched it for seasons and yes, most of what they showcase is typical drugs and alcohol abuse, but many times, like tonight, [...]
