We have certainly gotten our use out of our espresso machine this week!   Grayson’s little brother, Caleb (13) and sister, Erika (11) came to stay with us for the week. Grayson is the oldest of five children, I am the youngest of three. Needless to say, I have not a clue what to do […]

I was watching a documentary on the McDonald’s corporation, and they were interviewing the head chef in charge of menu innovation. He was raving about some of the creations he has added to the McDonald’s menu, a Fruit and Yogurt Parfait, and the Snack Wrap. Now, I do appreciate simplicity, but come on! This is […]

Well, the boy is down for a nap, and here I am with my cold glass of Chardonnay, and a chance to sit down and finally make my list of what, exactly, we are trying to do with our “diet.” First off, we are not calling it a “diet”, because, as my husband said, then […]

Sometimes the most difficult thing to do is to be simple; to acquire a simplistic  approach to life. Yes, some things in life simply are complex. Take that sentence, for instance. “Simply are complex”…. The English language is a complex thing. I am learning to embrace simplicity. For instance, last night was our turn to […]

I could not bake. This was a realization I had to accept growing up. Even the frozen pizza, boasting of its simplicity from its little cardboard box, was just too much to take on. Realizing all too late that you are, in fact, supposed to remove it from its little round cardboard piece before placing […]

“Bless this food to our bodies, and our bodies to Your service.” It’s a prayer I heard a teammate pray while I was on a mission trip in high school. Since then, it has been an often spoken prayer before my meals. It intrigues me—the idea of food for our benefit. Food is productive, it […]