AND THE WINNER IS:

Winner of the Ju Ju BeMine Giveaway is Kim. Email me with your address. Congratulations and thank you to all (four) who signed up. Keep checking I have more. Might decide to do one a month until I run out.
Kim: You'll love the BeMine. The pattern is the best.

My Favorite Chefs/Cooks

My #1 Fav. Rick Bayless. No one makes Mexican like Rick.
Giada De Laurentiis. I haven't met a single dish she's made that I don't like.

Paula Deen. Her food just gives you a big ol' hug and a lotta love=butter.

Jamie Oliver. I love his theories about food and the dishes he makes with vegies.

Ina Garten. Need to impress and awe..........Ina's your go to gal.



Who's your favorite chef and why (or favorite food)?

Lauren Nicloe Giveaway

Go to http://laurennicolegifts.blogspot.com for a chance to win a personalized preppy whale keychain.

My Happy Place

Okay....after my battle scene with Mr. Picky (nickname from a friend) over dinner last night I had to find a happy place and quick. Shopping and chocolate just weren't doing it for me. I was so upset and annoyed over our little row last night. I was angry because I got so angry and lost my temper (this is not usual for me) and frustrated with Mr. Picky for being so stubborn that I had to find my happy place. This is what I came up with.

The schooner Madeleine

lighthouse in Cape Cod

Count Down

First is the Ju Ju Be (BeMine) giveaway on my blog. Only two days left. Find the post on my list at the left, or leave a comment for me here for a chance to win the Be Mine in the Perky Perennials pattern.

Second is the count down to New Moon. Only two more days. Can't wait for the midnight show with my Emily.

Desperate Plea For Help

Even those of us who have more children than most people still do not have all the answers to parenting. For example.......What the heck do I do with the worlds pickiest eater? It was all out war here at dinnertime tonight. As usual Jack toured the dinner table before we all sat down to eat and announced that he would not be eating because he didn't like what we were having. No, I didn't fix liver, spinach or brussels sprouts. I made pork tenderloin, roasted fingerling potatoes and carrot medallions. Instead of letting Jack off the hook I made him sit at the table and gave him exactly one carrot medallion, one small potato and one slice of meat. Jack just dug his heels in and wasn't going to budge........neither was I. You can imagine the rest.

I know all the books say not to make mealtime a bad experience or to force kids to eat, but at what point do you say enough already? This boy is nearly 9 years old and still acts like an infant at meal time. Oh where did I go wrong? I need some help/advice for me or my son. I'm going to need to start taking Prozac if this continues.

St. Jude's Thanks and Giving 2009

This little clip was actually from 2008, but delivers the same message. While you are out doing your holiday shopping this year please donate to St. Jude's Research Hospital. There are so many partners that participate in St. Jude's Thanks and Giving, places like Williams Sonoma (my favorite), Pottery Barn, Brooks Brothers, Gymboree, Harry & David and American Airlines to name a few. Just look for the St. Jude's Thanks and Giving green button in store windows. If everyone donated just $1.00 think of the possibilities and miracles it could perform. Please donate to St. Jude's and help make this their best year ever. Go to http://www.tg.stjude.org/ to see how you can help.