I became inspired this afternoon when I got a package from Kat containing a box of homemade, hand dipped truffle candies. I sank my teeth ...

What can I say? The Easter Basket Exchange was a rip-roaring success. My basket arrived on Monday but I was very disciplined and waited...

When Hazel goes to college the kids that are in college now will be my age. Huh.

Here's a total blast from the past. I used to make these all the time when I was a kid...and, ahem, a grad student, but I haven't t...

Today was Hazel's birthday party (though her birthday isn't until the 27th.) Knowing how stressed out I get over hosting anything, ...

Here's the recipe for "Delicious Rolls" , otherwise known as Beef Broccoli Wellington. We can trace this recipe back to one of...

Tonight, 5:37 pm. Dinner cooking in the oven. Hazel walks into kitchen. "Mommy, I smell something." "I know - it's dinne...

Did anyone see the SNL skit about Christian this week? Pretty good. But honestly, what is there to say? While all the collections were ama...

Next Saturday is Hazel's birthday party. I'm pacing myself on the preparations so today I worked on the favors. One of the things ...

That's just something us Younces say when we've done or said something stupid, or encountered someone we are unimpressed with. It wa...

This morning I took a walk. By myself. The weather is warming slightly, Ginger is mostly sleeping all night, and Ed gave me an ipod - my f...

Just a reminder that the Easter Basket Exchange is open for two more days. Thursday morning I will pull names out of a hat and email assig...

Grown-up Stuff Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Almonds made with Belgian chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt and turbinado sugar - Four o...

Yesterday, lunchtime. Get everyone's smocks on, in seats, food before them. Hazel picks up her transparent sippy cup of water, takes a...

Us moms are sick of it - if we want an Easter basket, we have to make it ourselves...until now. Last year we talked about it and this year...

WARNING: Reading the following may cause you to feel jealous of or happy for me, or a combination of the two, depending on your natural di...

In this January post I mentioned the Momono (mom-kimono) as a product I thought worthwhile and I've kept it in my try-someday list. I...