Since I got married at 19, I feel like I missed out on a lot of time with my family. It makes me especially sad that my younger sister, born 11 years after me, and I aren’t closer. Our 11-year…
Use it up, wear it out.
I come from a family of seven kids. Because my parents had so many kids, they had to find clever ways to make food, clothing, and everything go farther. My mom made powdered milk, homemade bread from wheat she ground…
Yummy Marshmallow Rolls
I put this under the bread category but it likely could also be under desserts. This was a Pillsbury Bake-Off winner years ago (but we have tweaked the recipe slightly). This is a great recipe to do with children…
Finishing what you started
About 13 years ago, I took an oil painting class from a friend who is a talented painter and sculptor. Every week, a few of us would go to her house and she’d teach us how to paint. She had…
A tribute to Superman
Based on his genetic history, my dad was never expected to live past 65. With this in the back of my mind, I always worried that every time I saw him, it might be the last. Knowing this over the…
Falling in love is hard to do
I’m going to fall in love this year–according to #9 on my List of 50 Things. When I was making my List, I thought long and hard about whether I should add “fall in love”. After all, it takes two…
Facing your fears
Yesterday, I spoke at the Global Women in Tech Conference (online). Even though speaking at a conference is something I’ve wanted to do all my life, it scared me sick. For days leading up to the conference, I couldn’t focus…
Developing Your Personal Stack
This is the Global Women in Tech deck with all the slides. The recording of the presentation will be added next week so check back then for the entire presentation. If you would like me to present at an upcoming…
Overnight Baked French Toast
Heavenly dish that you can prepare in advance and bake in the morning. Although it serves 6-8 adults, you may find that you want to save it all for yourself. This recipe includes the syrup.
Lemon Love Notes
This lemon bar recipe comes from my grandmother. We never called them lemon bars growing up. They were always referred to as Lemon Love Notes. After you taste them, you will realize why. They taste nothing like the typical…
Self-conscious bias can be a dream killer
#28 I suffer from self-conscious bias. Enough so, that I almost missed crossing #28 off my List of 50, Fortunately, I had this little thing called a blog to remind me that I really wanted to accomplish #28 this year….
Amazing Crepes
We make crepes every Sunday for lunch and they are a family tradition. Fill with berries in season, or nutella, sugar, bananas, mangos, and whipping cream. Easy to make and a crowd pleaser.
