Fruit and vegetable breads are one of my absolute favorite ways to sneak healthy food into my kids’ tummies without them even knowing it. I’ve tried dozens of recipes and I have to say that this chocolate zucchini bread is hands down the best bread I’ve ever made. Not only does it taste like a […]
September 3, 2013
Every summer, I end up with at least one fruit fly infestation, and for years, I thought there was no easy way to get rid of fruit flies. It starts out innocently enough — I’ll notice a fruit fly or two buzzing around a bunch of bananas on the kitchen counter. They’re annoying, but harmless. […]
August 28, 2013
After sharing my DENTAL NIGHTMARE with you last week, I drove to my final dental appointment this morning with a grim expression on my face. I was ready, oh so ready, to get this botched crown business over with and move on with my life. I arrived promptly at ten and a technician called me […]
August 26, 2013
A few months ago, I decided to look for a new dentist. I asked several friends for recommendations, and settled on a dentist that one particular friend raved about. We’ll call him Dr. Whiteteeth. Because I am a stalker thorough, I looked his practice up on Google- The website featured a photo of a very […]
August 21, 2013
If you’ve read our story for any length of time, you know all about the problems we’ve had getting my 9-year-old daughter to swim. Punky started out right on track. She began taking lessons at the age of four and by five she was very nearly swimming on her own. And then her swimming instructor […]
August 9, 2013
A few weeks ago, Bruiser went to Indian Camp at Belle Meade Plantation, which has got to be one of the greatest day camps I’ve ever come across. Five and six year olds spend all day outside under the plantation’s huge oak trees, learning about Native Americans, making crafts, hanging out in enormous wigwams set […]
August 6, 2013
I returned last Sunday night from BlogHer, the largest women’s blogging conference in the world and yes, I’m just now getting a chance to write about it, but by now, you know the drill:Â Busy. Stuff going on. Changes. Can’t wait to write about everything. I’ve gone to BlogHer every year since 2007, and both […]
August 5, 2013
Today is my husband’s birthday. I don’t write a whole lot here about Dennis, for several reasons. First, he’s a public figure, at least here in Nashville, and I don’t want to embarrass him (too much). Second, he’s an adult and doesn’t need his wife telling the whole world about his private life. Third, I’ve […]
July 21, 2013
