I don’t usually participate in any of those ‘blog tag’ games that circle around the internets. It’s not that I don’t want to do it. In fact, I usually have good intentions when I get tagged. It’s just that I have this little problem called procrastination that seems to interfere with just about every blog post I plan on writing. So this is a formal apology to every blogger who has ever tagged me for one of those internet memes in the past. I meant to follow through, it just didn’t happen. Continue reading →

Sorry guys, the book giveaway is already over.

This is rather random, but it’s too good not to share!

I had actually been meaning to pick up Suze Orman’s new book, Women and Money. But thanks to Oprah, I now have a free copy of it downloaded on my desktop! That’s right, Oprah is giving away free pdf copies of Orman’s book. The catch is that it’s only available today. So get on it!

Update: Sorry guys, the book giveaway is already over.

Thanks go out to Emon who let us know via Twitter.

Some of you might remember that I was somewhat bitter on Valentine’s Day last year. And it was with very good reason. But I made the best of it with that yummy Carrot Ginger Soup and I got on with my life. Well, it turns out that I am alone once again this Valentine’s Day. *Sigh*

All of you military wives are nodding and thinking, “yep, been there, done that.” It’s just part of military life. But I really don’t care much about spending Valentine’s Day together. And no, I’m not just saying that because I’m sitting here alone at Starbucks. It’s enough for me to know that, even though he’s not in the same city as me right now, he’s not in Iraq. Continue reading →

I have an exciting announcement. Well, it’s exciting for me, we’ll see what you think. I am taking my very first photography class! The class is Basic Black and White Photography and I will be using my mom’s Canon AE-1 Program. Continue reading →

It’s time again for Menu for Hope, the annual food blog charity drive/raffle hosted by the wonderful Pim of Chez Pim. Menu for Hope kicks off today and will continue through December 21, so check out the prizes now and get ready to give! Continue reading →

And by we, I mean me.

I think that perhaps the whole ordeal of moving back to the United States from Sicily has finally caught up with me. Whatever it is, I just can’t manage to pull together a decent food blog post. I’ve been working hard, have taken plenty of photos and even created a couple of new recipes to share. But at the end of the day, I just haven’t been able to put them all together. My brain has decided to take a vacation and I’m going to let it. Continue reading →

The madness of Black Friday was just the beginning! Christmas music fills the air (and shopping malls), houses in San Diego are now ablaze with lights rather than flames (thank goodness!), and the Costco parking lots get fuller and fuller each day.

Oh yes, the holiday season is upon us! And I just can’t fight the feeling any longer!

It takes a while to load but if you really want to see my moves, you’ll wait. If the rest of you want to shake off some holiday stress and join in, Elf Yourself then leave a comment with the link to your own dance. I’m dying to see some others!

Who wants to play a game?

Thanks to Amanda at What We’re Eating, I am participating in Pay it Forward - The Blog Edition. Here’s how it works: I will send handmade gifts to the first three people who leave a comment and tell me they are interested in playing. In order to play, you must have your own blog (doesn’t have to be a food blog) and you must continue to ‘pay it forward’ by promising the same thing to your readers.

Now, as far as the handmade gifts go, I don’t know yet what they will be. I also don’t know when I’ll get them sent. You may not receive the gift tomorrow or next week, but I do promise that it will get to you within the next 365 days! Sound good? I think it sounds great!

Remember, I will be choosing the first three people who respond by leaving a comment on this blog post. The requirements are that you have your own blog and are willing to send out three of your own homemade gifts (whatever you want to make, no rules or limitations here).

I am willing to ship my gifts anywhere in the world, so everyone is eligible to participate regardless of what country you are blogging from! Just please make sure you leave a valid e-mail address so I can contact you for shipping information.

Can’t wait to hear from you!