When I get recipes from other manic managed moms I know, I call them a gal pal recipe. Today’s dinner idea comes from a gal pal of mine named Bridget. She offered this to me after my daughter had dinner with their family and promptly announced that her chicken was the best she ever had! […]
My Best Breakfast Burrito Trick
January 23, 2011 By
Every weekend, I cook my family a nice breakfast. Family favorites include waffles with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, blueberry pancakes and my breakfast burritoes, but only when done right. When I say right, that means several things to my finicky family. First they want regular white tortillas, but I prefer the 100% whole wheat […]
From the Corn on the Cob to the Cookies: It’s All Good At Hillside Spot Cafe!
January 21, 2011 By
I am an unofficial foodie. I’m not a food expert, chef or even much of a cook. But I can eat out with the best of them. I could have trained to be a restaurant critic because I love to eat and I absolutely love to dine out. And if restaurant food didn’t shrink my […]
Manic morning update!
January 19, 2011 By
Read the post before this one first about how my mornings have been more manic than managed lately! Then read this one. Ok, now that you read that one, I have good news that I want to share with all of you manic morning parents out there (surely I’m not the only one?!). This morning […]
My not so managed mornings!
January 18, 2011 By
If I going to call this blog manic managed mom, then I better be honest about my recent manic mornings! This manic managed mom hasn’t been as managed in the mornings lately. In fact the manic, but managed morning rush has been more manic since the holidays. But I can’t blame the sunrise because the […]
Great get organized tool
January 17, 2011 By
Since the kids go back to school tomorrow after the 3-day MLK weekend, it finally feels like the holidays are over. So my house is slowly, but surely, being put back in order. One item I found a few months ago that continues to cut our clutter is a cool tool called the Allamalla Wall Basket. It sells […]
Parmesan chicken made easy!
January 14, 2011 By
One dish that my family loves is parmesan chicken, so it is always appreciated when I make my stepmother’s version that calls for flour, parmesan cheese, paprika, egg and more. That one is pretty easy, but I was thrilled to find the same dish in a recipe that only requires four ingredients! The trick is in a simple […]
Healthy never tasted so good!
January 13, 2011 By
Two words enhanced my life last year. Those words are Pomegranate Cafe! If you haven’t tried the all natural and organic eatery on 40th Street and Chandler Blvd. in Ahwatukee, then you are missing out. I recommend this place big-time! My mother raised me on super healthy foods and this was back before organic and […]
A Resolution Release
January 12, 2011 By
With all this talk about New Years resolutions, here is a thought. How about resolutions about stuff that we should let go of instead of concentrating on all of the goals that we want to take on?! With the Tucson tragedy, I am reminded of the stuff that really matters…family and that hot commodity called time […]
My most requested recipe: easy pleasing pot pie!
January 11, 2011 By
Both my kids cheered when I told them that I was making pot pie for dinner. Easy and pleasing, this is a recipe that my neighbor gave me years ago. Not only does my family appreciate my chicken pot pie, but it is the perfect plate to bring to new moms or someone in need […]
Loss for words
January 10, 2011 By
My friends and family will tell you that I am not someone who can’t think of words to say or to write. In fact, when I was a toddler, my mom tells me that folks couldn’t understand me, so she took me to the doctor and was told that my tongue was too big for […]
Fun Bloopers Show Today
January 7, 2011 By
Check out 3TV’s “Your Life A to Z” today at 10 am or if you miss it record the 2 am rerun. It is the 7th Anniversary show with funny bloopers like when cohost Gayle Bass accidentally left the “B” off her name when she was introducing herself! Lots of good celebrity stuff, too! I […]
Tips for life with a new teenager!
January 7, 2011 By
Two months ago we became the proud, but anxious, parents of a teenager. Our first-born turned 13 and we have been wondering what these years will bring. We wonder because we hear funny and not-so-funny tales of teens filling a household with strange new hormones. And we also wonder because we remember when we filled […]
Warm Winter Eats
January 6, 2011 By
Well, it is only day 6 in the New Year and I have already strayed from my resolution of cooking more for my family! However, I have a good excuse. This weekend I purchased enough groceries for the weekend plus two days into the week, but on Tuesday my daughter got sick and I ran out of food…and […]
Words of Comfort
January 4, 2011 By
Every year on this day, January 4th, I am reminded that my little brother should be celebrating a birthday. And although it has been eight years since his passing, it stings just as much every January. Losing him at 22 years old in an accident changed me to the core and it also put me in a […]
