As they say, out with the old and in with the new!  It is time to say goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016. (Okay I can't seem to get t...

Milestones are epic moments in life that are unforgettable. Whether it is the birth of a baby, high school graduation, college graduat...

One of my favorite holiday traditions is to make festive cookies and share them with friends and family.   I love the reactions and loo...

Tis the season to celebrate!  We wait all year long for this time of year and then it is over in a blink of the eye.  I try to relish ...

The Bay Area weather is quite dreary today.   Not quite a steady stream of rain, which we need, but the slow and consistent drizzle.  T...

I am enjoying the distinct honor of being chosen as one of eleven DOLE Brand Ambassadors for 2015 and being part of their campaign – Get...

Fall is in the air. One day it was almost 80 degrees and then practically overnight, the weather turned to be very chilly for San Fran...

Hubby and I got back a week ago today from Arkansas .  You might be asking, what in the heck are you two doing there.  Glad you asked....

The autumn season has arrived on the calendar.  In the Bay Area, we don’t have any indication that it is really here from a weather st...

Sometimes you just have to mix things up. It would be really boring if we did the same things all the time. Don’t you agree?  For this ...

A few weeks ago I attended a CaBi Party to preview the new fall collection.   If you are not familiar with CaBi, check out the link here...

The San Francisco Bay Area is made up of micro climates.   You could drive one hour in any direction from San Francisco and experience...

Summer is simply flying by.  Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have had a relatively mild summer.  The weather report is predicti...

Have you ever had an unexpected gift land on your lap?   It could have been a tangible or non-tangible gift.  Regardless, it brings you...

If you have been following my foodie adventures for a while now, you know I absolutely love appetizers.   I take pleasure in a one to t...

Summer is in full force!   Tis the season for grilling, BBQ’s, vacations, flip flops, longer days and warm summer evenings. I love this...

Today is my Friday.   I am taking a few extra days off to enjoy the upcoming 4 th of July holiday weekend. It is a time to: de-stress,...

I know I say this all the time …… time just flies way too fast.  The weekends go by way too fast and then the work week, depending on ...

There is nothing better than a fresh, flavorful and nutrition packed salad on a warm almost summer day.  I take that back, this fresh ...

I am thrilled to put my super sleuthing hat on again for this month’s edition of Blogger C.L.U.E. Society.  We are a group of enthusi...

Yesterday was a special day in our house.  It was the 1 st birthday for Marty and Stewart who are our fluffy baby Havanese. I adore M...

My weekend was filled with both hard labor and relaxation.   The hard labor part came first in the way of repairing our backyard fence ...

I am excited about three things at this exact moment.   First that it time again for Blogger C.L.U.E. Society.  Second is that the them...

Did you know that May is National Salad Month?   If you are like me, then you are simply elated.  I probably eat salad 5 times per week...

As many of you know, I relish my Fridays, especially the moment work ends and the weekend begins.   Hubby and I celebrate the launch of...

It is that time again for the secret reveal.   You might be asking yourself, a secret reveal for what?  It is Secret Recipe Club time ...

We had some great rain showers yesterday and today in the Bay Area.  Oh how we need the rain here in California – it was such a welcom...

Often each weekend, hubby will ask – what are we going to have for breakfast?  My answer is “something good”.  I know he typically wan...

The weekend is around the corner and you know what that means – it is Friday Night Bite time.   Oh how I simply adore the weekends – do...

It feels like spring is here in the Bay Area. Our temperatures hit the mid 80’s on Saturday and it was certainly flip flop weather.  I...

Are you still sleepy from turning the clocks forward an hour?  Flipping the time forward is a love/hate thing for me.  I love that it ...

Friday Nights mean the work week has officially ended and the weekend has begun.   Hubby and I have a tradition of kicking it off with ...

I absolutely LOVE a great dinner party!  The idea of planning a dinner party exhilarates me beyond my imagination.  Making people ha...

It is time again for the Blogger C.L.U.E. Society.   We are a group of like minded food bloggers who get assigned once a month to anoth...

Love is in the air.  The images of heart shaped objects abound during this time of year.  Whether you walk into a department store or ...