Real Moms Love to Eat….And Eat!

Has it actually been a month since my last post?  Shame on me!  And so much has happened including a visit to Jilly’s Bakery in St. Louis where K was able to meet the winners of the Food Network’s 3rd Season of Cupcake Wars.  But I digress…. A few months ago, during my stint with [...]

DAWN OXI Dish Soap: The Perfect Hostess Gift!

DAWN OXI Dish Soap: The Perfect Hostess Gift!

Dried Oatmeal!  That will never come out!

This is a Sponsored post written behalf of DAWN  dish soap. All opinions are 100% mine. We are off to my Aunt and Uncle’s house for Thanksgiving this year and I have to say that I am quite relieved.  Being one of 4 daughters, the responsibility for clearing the table and helping to clean the [...]

In Oprah’s LifeClass, the Real Woman Comes Out

In Oprah’s LifeClass, the Real Woman Comes Out

Oprah & Some of Chicago's Finest Bloggers

I was skeptical when I learned that the great “O” had scheduled a new show after a 3 month hiatus.  But this time she’d be on with a twist–she was going to harness the power of the internet and social media. And then I got the call, um, tweet: ?Would I be interested in coming [...]

Life’s Whispers: Oprah, Kol Nidre and Me

Life’s Whispers: Oprah, Kol Nidre and Me

Learning Online

  “Your life speaks to you in whispers first, then thumps, bricks and brick walls. Learn to get it in the whisper.”  -Oprah Winfrey As most of my friends and readers know, I became a stay-at-home mom in January.  At the time, I had great plans: lose weight, take art classes, organize my house, become [...]