How To Make Homemade Bread

January 19, 2012

Nothing makes a home feel more cozy than the smell of freshly baking bread. And it’s SO darn easy to make homemade bread (and I don’t mean with a bread machine). There’s really no reason not to. It’s cheap, it takes very little work, and it ensures that you aren’t buying bread that’s loaded with [...]

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Wonder Twins, Activate! The 5 Cs Of Maximizing Blog Friendships

January 18, 2012

Today’s #SITS31DBBB task is all about finding a blog buddy. I wanted to expand on this topic a bit on my own blog. If you’ve been blogging for any length of time, you probably found some “bloggy friends” organically. You start to gravitate towards certain people. You take turns commenting on each other’s blogs, promoting [...]

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Is Your Blog A Glamour Don’t?

January 17, 2012

As I mentioned last week, I’m helping out with the #SITS31DBBB (31 Days to Build a Better Blog) Challenge for the next five weeks. If you’re not on board, there’s still time to join in – head over to the SITS Forums and just jump in! As part of the challenge, I’m blogging on the [...]

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Why Pinterest and Gwyneth Paltrow Both Make Me Feel Like An Ass.

January 15, 2012

Before all of you Pinterest freaks get on my case, let me make one thing clear before I get into the subject matter of this post. I do not like Gwyneth Paltrow. I do like Pinterest. But…they both make me feel like an ass. Why? Well, to start, I actually don’t know anyone that really [...]

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Pasta Orgasmica (Pasta with Goat Cheese, Carmelized Onions and Roasted Tomatoes)

January 13, 2012

Being part Italian and also being someone who could happily subsist on nothing but bread and pasta for the rest of my life, I’m going out on a limb here. This is the best pasta dish I have ever eaten. Ever. And these? Are the worst food photographs ever. What a shame. What’s so amazing [...]

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Becoming a Better Blogger

January 11, 2012

One of the things I most enjoy about blogging is helping other bloggers and sharing learnings – and in turn, learning from them. That’s why it’s so fun for me to be on the team at SITS Girls – we get to help bloggers every day, and that’s very rewarding. It’s that time of year [...]

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Does Motherhood = Martyrdom?

January 10, 2012

A few months back, I read an article on the Wall Street Journal about Nickelodeon and when moms grab their TV time. The article was mildly interesting, but nothing earth-shattering. It said what mom bloggers already know: moms are influential and corporate executives are now gearing their marketing toward moms more than ever. Far more [...]

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New Year’s Day Soup with Cheddar-Chive Beer Bread

January 9, 2012

Today I’m sharing two recipes I make every New Year’s Day. One is an easy soup that you can get cooking in 15 minutes (cook time is about 90) and the other, a savory quick bread recipe that takes no yeast and about 5 minutes to pop into the oven. Just what you want when [...]

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Devil’s Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

January 6, 2012

I haven’t baked a really great cake in a long time. Over the holiday break, I set out to make a cake with multiple layers and try something that was a real challenge. My kids love peppermint, so I set out to make some sort of cake with a peppermint layer or peppermint frosting. I [...]

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Here’s to Our Health

January 5, 2012

Since my life got horribly out of balance last year and ended with a health scare, I’m excited to start 2012 with a renewed commitment to living healthy and having and better balance. When I was still a full-time stay at home mom, I found it much easier to manage our family’s food intake and [...]

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