This is the first week that I have felt the fall season upon me. The weather is cooler, leaves are changing, pumpkins are appearing outside the neighborhood, and I can finally convince myself to buy that Halloween candy.
With the...
In the winter of my son's first year, my husband spent two weeks in the hospital after suffering a pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in his lung). After a harrowing first few days in the ICU, we knew he...
December seems to be the month of the cookie -- decorating, swapping, and gift giving every flavor from sugar to chocolate to peppermint. This year, why not go beyond the cookie? Here are four creative sweets that are easy to...
So jack'o'lanterns are nice and all, but what do you do when Halloween is over and you have a pumpkin just sitting on your front porch? Well, assuming you used Natalie's idea and you painted your pumpkin rather than...
I love coffee in all forms, but the coffee I love the most comes from the gurgling drips of my Black and Decker coffeemaker every morning. I prepare the filter and fill it with coffee nightly before I go...
A little birdie told me January is National Soup Month. Soup is the one dish that I seriously eat all year round. I don’t care what the temperature is. I. Love. Soup! For me, soup is an instant mood...
Whenever I raise my voice and ask the question, "Does anyone want to help me in the kitchen?" my kids go crazy. When I mention chocolate, crackers, and sprinkles, it practically blows their minds.
At 10, 7, and 4, the cooking skills...
My husband and I celebrated our first Valentine's Day back in February of 1993. We were seniors at Lower Richland High school and had been dating for about four months. My mom said I could invite him over for...
Strawberries … my family’s most favorite fruit, and really, their favorite treat of the entire spring! We love all kinds of berries, but strawberries are the best, especially the ones that are locally grown and oh so sweet. Strawberry...
When all things pumpkin spice started hitting the shelves, my kids couldn't help but notice.
Breakfast cereal and cake mix with bright orange packaging and fall leaves scattered across the titles jumped out at us whether we were in the...
For my family, summertime means ice cream time! Fortunately, Columbia has several cool ice cream and dessert places.
Scoopy Doo Gelato Shop
A cute little gelato shop in Five Points, Scoopy Doo has a lot to offer — awesome flavors (yeah,...
I really hate rainy days. Maybe as a teenager it is romantic to snuggle up with a book or your boyfriend and watch the raindrops slowly slide down the windows, but with three kids in tow and another one...
Ever since Trader Joe's opened in the Columbia area, our family has been a regular customer. We go in weekly to buy a dozen (or more) different items, and all of them - from the cage-free eggs, to whole...
When the weather gets cold, I start dreaming of soup. It makes me feel warm and cozy. I used to think soup had to be a bit of a production with lots of prep work and time, but that...
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