If you had to choose from two plates: one with a couple fresh “out of the oven” chocolate chip cookies OR a small basket of hot French...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.   When life gives you ripe bananas, make banana bread.  When you want to kick up banana bre...

Hubby and I aren't really sports fans.  We don’t typically sit home on Sundays to watch a football game.  We are probably in the ...

Happy 2013 and welcome to a new year of Secret Recipe Club!   If by chance you are not familiar with the secret recipe club, let m...

What a gorgeous morning in the Bay Area!  We have been experiencing a cold snap here for the last few weeks.  I know it is much colde...

How does time go by so fast?   Someone please explain.   Smile.   Today is my 4 year Blogoversary.   I remember the day that I hit the...

On Friday I hosted my annual team appreciation lunch.   I believe this is the 10 th annual celebration that I have hosted at my hous...

Have you made your New Year resolutions yet?   You know … those goals you set for yourself at the beginning of each year.  Wink. I hav...

2012 was a good year.   As in years past, I have dedicated a post at the beginning of the year to highlight several blog posts that we...

Happy New Year!  Hope that each of you had your “perfect” New Years Eve celebration!  Hubby and I enjoyed our quiet evening together....

Three, two, one, party!   With 2013 around the corner, do you have your New Year’s Eve celebration plans set?   Are you painting the ...

Christmas came and went in a blink of an eye this year.   I guess I say that every year, but it seems to speed up each year.  I enjoy ...

Today in the Bay Area it was chilly with consistent rain pounding the pavement.  The trees were whipping and shaking with the substant...

With festive parties abundant this time of year, it the perfect reason to celebrate the season and throw a fun cocktail party.  The pa...

A vacation day - what a rare opportunity that I take advantage of, but need to more – especially after such a wonderful day that I ha...

What a wonderful time of year!   The holidays are here – a time for spending time with family and friends.   The cheer is flowing alo...

With the holidays now here - festive parties are in full force.  How many events do you already have scheduled or double booked this s...

Recently Wendy from Smart Click Advertising reached out to me directly to see if I would be interested in reviewing a new line of co...

The skies over the Bay Area unleashed this morning with pounding rain and hallowing winds.  With ominous weather conditions that are n...

Yesterday we had the first of many storms to hit the Bay Area.  It was filled with heavy down pours and gusty winds.  If you are famil...

Desserts in Jars – what a perfect concept!   They are easy, compact, simple and easy to serve.   Desserts in Jars is a new cookbook ...

I love, love this time of year.   The weather just looks and smells like the fall season with winter around the corner.   Here in the...