When my wonderful mother-in-law suggested making a recipe memory box for my daughter, I thought it was the best possible holiday gift! It's history, love, tradition, and culture all wrapped into one package.
It's a celebrated fact in our home...
Last year, I was chatting with a friend after Mother's Day. Our conversation went a bit like this:
How was your Mother's Day?
It was fine . . . Yeah, it was okay. We were working on a home improvement project...
I've heard the word "smalliday" to describe a scaled-down holiday celebration that strives to reduce over-consumption and over-excessive gift-giving. It brought me back to reality and had me truly thinking about the meaning of the season. I knew this...
A few years ago I was perusing Pinterest for healthy slow cooker meals and stumbled upon this chicken recipe, which has become my go-to when I don't know what to cook for dinner or don't have time to cook....
"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients." — Julia Child
I love to cook and I enjoy meal planning. I have discovered cooking is a great stress reliever, creative outlet, and...
I haven't met anyone who didn't love an easy recipe. I personally love finding recipes that don't require a ton of ingredients and don't require much involvement. This salsa only has six ingredients!
This salsa is perfect for snacking, for...
I am not known in my family for having a green thumb. My mom gave me a house plant in college that theoretically I shouldn't have been able to kill. It was dead by the second semester of my...
As parents, we are the gatekeepers of our home. We decide what comes in and out of these four walls that protect our children. Once I became a mom, I became more aware of what I let into my...
Your daughter is anticipating her favorite playmate coming over to play. So when the doorbell rings, she runs to the door and flings it open, and Shilo, your 14-month-old Golden Retriever wild child, bolts out the front door into...
This year as you pick out holiday gifts for your people, why not buy from businesses right here in the Albuquerque area? Put your money back into our local economy, and support the hard working men and women in...
"I'm celebrating Father's Day with memories this year." Admittedly, it's a strange statement. But celebrating Father's Day hasn't been a tradition for me for a long time. My father passed away when I was 10, and I was always...
It's true confession time. I have a hard time putting my kids' homemade ornaments on the Christmas tree. I'm sorry! But when I sit down to relax on a cold night in December, I want to sit in front...
I'm the type of person that loves having some decorations around for every holiday. This year, I decided to create my own Valentine's Day decorations using items I mainly found from The Dollar Tree. They are easy to make...
Dion’s, Dion’s I adore thee. Cheesy goodness on a plate!
Online orders, never late
Thy ranch, chile, subs, and drive thru
My children agree are all great!
Dion’s, Dion’s, never leave us.
Without you, we’d all be blue.
I remember the first night my family...
In + Around ABQ
Guide to December in Albuquerque
For so many, the start of winter means gathering with friends and family, indulging in our favorite foods, and seemingly endless holiday fun. Read...
