My head is a running sound track and when under pressure my mind goes straight to David Bowie’s “Pressure, pushing down on me…” Life is less “pressure” and more beautiful if you believe in angels. I think of new moms going back to work this time of year with school about to begin. I remember …
Encouragement for Moms going back to work, and believing in AngelsRead More
Once you join the motherhood, you will forgo your sleep! I love this quote by Leo J. Burke: People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one. Even though we may complain about a lack of sleep, I think most mothers would say we would trade a lifetime of sleep for …
Gertrude Stein said, “America is my country and Paris is my hometown.” Florence, Italy is my hometown but I love so many French things and the French way of life that I can relate to her quote. Oh to be around when Hemingway, Stein, and Picasso were living it up at Café deux Magots in Paris. I invite you to join me …
When I was a little girl I used to pretend I was a mermaid; I’d place my legs in first position and imagine I was a fish swimming in the ocean. I find when I see the ocean and feel it on my body I turn into that little girl again wishing on the moon …
I remember eating outside at Ambasciata D’Abruzzo, a restaurant near Rome, and the waiter brought me and my husband a giant platter of antipasti and some of their house wine. We were so content I think we may have taken off our shoes! This is my favorite kind of meal, a casual family style meal …
The Dallas Fort Worth area is a bit like the Gemini zodiac; it has two faces! The city can be sleek and sophisticated, but also down-home country. I’ve read that Dallas has four times more restaurants (from eclectic to traditional) per person than even NYC. Food groups in Texas consist of: chicken fried steak, Tex-Mex, …
Midland, Texas is a flat, dry, hot, sandy, and windy place full of tumbleweeds, oil rigs and Friday night lights. It is where my Dad, Bill Wood, grew up. I think there is a Midland parenting philosophy; have love and respect for your children, parents, neighbors and elders. The small West Texas town were my …
As a fan of Humphrey Bogart, “Here’s looking at you, kid” takes on new meaning to me as a mother. It’s the perfect way to say cheers with your children. A cocktail is any mixed drink (alcohol or not). Think beyond the Shirley Temple! When you play in your kitchen, you become your own chemist. Keep it simple, you really …
There is religion in food; we can worship the gastronomic experience. Our daily pasta is like our daily bread. We’ve all eaten that special warm delicious dish of pasta and thought, “Oh thank you God!” Voltaire said, “Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as …
I have an obsession with fresh seasonal fruit. To me the ideal dessert is a summer peach, that’s it! Summer is quickly ripening fruits and vegetables. Julia Child said, “You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces-just good food from fresh ingredients.” Fruit stands and farmers markets are buzzing with fresh flavors. It’s hot …
Sex and the City is a celebration of friendship, love and soul mates. Women have a craving for love that our friends can sometimes fill in different ways than the men in our lives. These four characters make up a complete woman that most females can relate to. They are hard working, very smart, and feminine …
Just as a song or scent can evoke powerful memories, so can clothes. Our favorite outfits can hold powerful memories. Think about the happy feelings of nostalgia that can sometimes radiate from clothing. We all have those pieces in our closet that can almost speak to us about their own wonderful vignettes. When we put …
