Julie and Julia: A Delicious Helping Of Life's Travails

I saw the movie first, and then had to read the book. The movie Julie and Julia tells the true story of a temp-turned-blogger-turned-best-seller-writer, and was just too good to end with the credits. So, for my birthday my hubs gave me the book and Julia Child's “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” (MTAOFC), quite an imposing tome, too. […]

Dia de Los Muertos (All Souls Day) Re-Post!

“Dia de los Muertos” is Latin Americas version of Halloween

Got Moral Hangover?

I was stuck by dreaded snot bug this week-end, and reluctantly spent the day ambulating between the couch and the bed to try to recover as quickly as possible (rest and fluids were prescribed my dear husband!). I honestly tried to be productive and traded off reading “Julie & Julia -My Year of Cooking Dangerously” (saw […]

Euro Trotting With Teens

Once we decided to bite the financial bullet and take a jaunt across the Atlantic to the Old Continent, we discarded any notions of luxury and comfort so we could afford to see as much as we could cram into three weeks. From the outset we decided to visit seven cities in four countries: Rome, Florence and Venice in Italy; Madrid and Barcelona in Spain; Paris, France, London and Oxford in England … And since both of us are in our late 40’s, and our kids 14 and 17, it was also one heck of a Euro-family-fitness challenge Amazing Race style.

INTERVIEW WITH NICKELODEON’S STEVEN BANKS – SPONGEBOB HEAD WRITER

Steven Banks is the multi-talented head writer for the beloved yellow sea creature SpongeBob Squarepants, Nickelodeon’s most successful cartoon celebrating its 10 year anniversary. He was part of the Nickelodeon panel at Comic-Con 2009, in San Diego California, and granted me an exclusive interview. I asked Mr. Banks a few questions both personal and related […]