Anthony Dominick Benedetto (“Tony Bennett”) was born on August 3, 1926, which makes him 91 years young! For anyone who loves music and the American Songbook, I need not go into a long biography of this tremendously talented icon. I feature him today, in my…
TOP SECRET!! This recipe is a family heirloom. It is NOT your mother’s Cabbage Soup, it’s my favorite Aunty May’s CABBAGE SOUP! This soup is a Russian-style recipe, so it’s a little sweet and a little sour (not like the Chinese sweet and sour, it’s…
Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.
As promised, today will be another SUNDAY SHOWSTOPPER SNIPPET dedicated to my Pink Sisters – those who are survivors who have completed their treatment and are in process of adding ‘life to their years,’ those still in the midst of their treatment, and those who…
Every fall there is a photography event in northern Virginia called “Nature Visions.” It’s a full weekend of photography related lectures, workshops, and vendors. Last year I went for the first time. I attended a few of the talks, drooled over all of the…
I had the overwhelming joy of hooking up with the funny and talented Kim Anh of PLATE ART FOR KIDS last week to discuss, laugh and share about her amazing food art and her adorable little superstar, Chef Sam. Kim is a busy mom who had…
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined.
It’s Sunday, and time for a Sunday Showstopper Snippet; but, it’s also Sunday, October 1 – the first day of BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. Every Sunday Showstopper Snippet this month will be dedicated to those of us who are survivors, or are in the midst…
