Reluctant Entertainer

How to Get Your House Ready When Leaving on Vacation

We have friends who have blessed our family by loaning us their beautiful home a few hours away, in the mountains. It’s been wonderful for our family to get...

Beans

Slow Cooker Sweet Garbanzo Chili

Trying to get your college-aged kids to come home is sometimes not so easy. And when they do come, I’ve learned that my expectations have changed because the time...

Giveaways

Barilla Slow Cooker Roasted Chicken Soup with Pasta $100 Giveaway

Chicken Noodle Soup. It’s good for the family, good for the soul, good for the “sickies,” and brings comfort and warmth and togetherness and love. No matter the...

Hospitality

The Benefits of Eating In or Out?

Recently we had a conversation with some friends about the the benefits of eating out, versus eating in. Or the other way around. They asked me what I preferred...

Main Dishes

FreshOver a Meal with Braised Pork Tacos

The last two months, I’ve been partnering with Rachael Ray and Ziploc Brand by using fresh ingredients and cooking fresh meals for my family and friends – it’s called...