As a member of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I was one of the lucky bloggers chosen to sample a Smithfield Paula Deen Crunchy Glazed Spiral Sliced Ham! I also received a $250 stipend from Smithfield to put towards my holiday dinner! That sure came in handy! Thanks Smithfield!  I received a fresh 8.5 lb ham […]

Thanks to our son Andrew, we had tickets to see the Mighty Mighty Bosstones last night!  Dave and I drove an hour to Boston and rode the subway to the House of Blues. The House of Blues is in a great location.  It’s on Lansdowne Street, across from FenwayPark.  This is “The Green Monster!” We […]

In a house full of guys, the kitchen has always been my domain.  My husband has always helped with grilling outdoors and simple meals in the kitchen, but never really got into cooking.  My boys haven’t cooked with me since they were about 5 years old.  It just wasn’t their thing. Well, in the last […]

  What a great Christmas! I got some pretty special gifts! Dave and I got this awesome poster from our oldest son Matthew!  Matthew traveled around the world last Spring with Semester at Sea.  The message on the poster says, “Thank You Mom and Dad for Giving Me the World.” Do you need a tissue?  […]