Home Cooked Thoughts

So, I can no longer promise that I’ll be “back” and posting entries from now on, because I have obviously proven that it is not going to happen.  But, today I need to vent and I am sure it is due mostly to the raging hormones that have taken over my body as a result [...]

So, the other day my brother mentioned that my mom had been bragging to him about the blog I “used to write” and I realized it was about time to write an entry.  I need to release anyway … so for those of you looking for a light-hearted read – this will not be it. [...]

I now abhor the word “easy” when it is attached to a recipe.  Dave and I were recently invited to a surprise birthday party and many people were offering to bring dishes to share.  We felt the need to participate in this way so I researched some easy appetizers so I could whip something up.  [...]

On a recent episode of Oprah, I heard women speaking about the surprises that come with motherhood. One woman announced that no one had informed her that she would “hate her husband.” While I don’t hate David, I have felt differently about him since Ben has come into our life. As a matter of fact, [...]

There are many things that have come naturally with motherhood . . . an unending stream of unconditional love, a stronger stomach to handle even the nastiest of “blow outs,” an ability to function on two hours of sleep, a confidence that as long as your child looks good you can get away with a [...]

Have you ever wanted to keep in touch with someone so badly that you thought of them almost every day?  You wanted to call but because you wanted to dedicate significant time to the call, you waited.  Then it seemed as if you had waited too long and you would need even more time to [...]

For years my husband has been telling me to start a blog, to take the opportunity to write publicly.  Yesterday I decided to try it out and within minutes of announcing my new endeavor he had pulled up the site and began critiquing my first entry.  The smallest typos were pointed out.  The generic theme [...]