Naptime Everyday: Recipes for Everyday Cooking and Baking

How I wish summer would last forever. Even though the weather has ranged from cold rain to high heat over the past 90 days, I haven’t minded one bit. This summer has been such a ball, my daughter adored her introduction to the outdoor life, we’ve traveled near and far, and had no shortage of […]

I know it may be hard to believe, but I actually have slept in a corn field. No, it wasn’t during my crazy college years. I was 11 years old and attending my friend’s sleepover birthday party. Since it was August, and we were in Cooperstown – a place where there are more corn fields […]

Since I grew up in Cooperstown it is frequently assumed that I am a baseball fanatic. Well, I’m not. I loyally root for the Yankees, and enjoy attending major league games now and then, but I don’t worship at the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. To those of us in the know, Cooperstown is […]

My daughter has recently picked up a new eating habit – playing with her food. Luckily, she is not a picky eater per se, but she enjoys exploring her meals as much as she does consuming them. All in all, I don’t mind letting her peel apart her sandwiches and eat them layer by layer, […]

It is an unwritten rule in our house that I, Mom, sleep late on Saturday mornings, and my husband rises early with our daughter. When we were on vacation, however, our schedule was thrown off. My husband and I took turns getting up with her each day, allowing the other the luxury of sleeping past […]

It felt a little strange to make my Christmas peppermint bark in July, but the result was well worth it. My whole family loved the creamy mint flavor and the soft chunks of bark. It was the perfect way to enjoy one of our favorite holiday treats in delicious summer fashion. I delighted to be […]

There is nothing quite like homemade banana bread to soothe my nerves. No matter the situation, one bite of mom’s bread and all my concerns melt away for a few blissful moments.

I am not the kind of person who spends much time worrying about being trendy. I don’t replace my entire wardrobe seasonally, redecorate my house yearly, or choose vacation destinations based on their celebrity quotient. Instead, I like to feel out the latest trends before I invest my time or money. Some fads come and […]

If the world fell apart I am pretty sure I would be alright as long as I had my family, and chocolate chip cookies. It is a well known fact amongst my family and friends that I am a total snob when it comes the most classic cookie flavor known to man. In fact, my […]

Picnic season has finally arrived, hip hip hooray! What is your favorite picnic food? I would love to know. I am always looking for new and exciting treats to bring to my favorite summer activity. If you have any dishes you’d like to share, please leave comments below. In the mean time, in the spirit […]

I am a go-getter by nature. Maybe it is the Virgo in me, but laziness has never been a problem of mine. I love days when I wake up energized and am able to handily complete everything on my ambitious agenda, ending the evening with a long list of accomplishments. In my ideal world everyday […]

Growing up one of my favorite activities was baking with my mother. Together we would bake everything ranging from cookies and brownies, to scones and cranberry muffins. We mostly preferred to bake for our own enjoyment, though, on occasion, we were persuaded to bake en masse, once producing over 600 molasses cookies for my babysitter’s […]