Archives for March 2014

HOW TO FEED A SKI TEAM

Hi There! In the last few posts I have been telling you all about our recent adventures in Lake Tahoe as we follow our son, Austin, on the ski race trail. The team rents a house in each ski resort they visit, and are accompanied by a legion of coaches and parent chaperones. Parents are […]

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A VISIT TO NORTHSTAR RESORT IN LAKE TAHOE

Hello There! Over the course of my son Austin’s ski racing career, we have traveled to Lake Tahoe many times for races.  There are over a dozen world class ski resorts in the Tahoe area. And, as you may have gathered by now, I love to travel.  So, following my son to a ski race […]

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THE BENEFITS OF BEING A SKI RACER MOM

Hi Y’all! You may remember in a previous post I told you I thought it was better to be a soccer mom than a ski racer mom. Well, having just returned from 5 glorious days in Lake Tahoe, where my husband and I watched our son, Austin, compete in the California State Championship Ski Races, […]

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HOW TO BECOME A CAMERON CRAZIE

As I have mentioned previously, my son Taylor is a senior at Duke University. This time of year he is known as a Cameron Crazie.  I imagine you might be wondering what a “Cameron Crazie” is.  Well, let me explain how to become a Cameron Crazie. The distinctive title has been hard won.  It took living […]

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CREMA CATALANA-FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Hola! If you know me, you know I’m Spanish, and proud of it!  So, call me prejudiced, but, in my opinion, there is no cuisine more delicious than the Spanish cuisine. However, the French often argue that their cuisine is superior.  For example, the French argue that they invented Crepes, when anybody who knows anything, […]

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ITALIAN STYLE CRUSTLESS QUICHE RECIPE

Hello! I spent last weekend in Washington, DC, attending the 1st Birthday Party & Baptism of my Granddaughter Elle. My contribution to the festivities was the preparation of a Post-Baptismal Brunch. You can read all about the Brunch here. In that post, I promised to show you how to prepare my all-time favorite Italian Style […]

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PREPARE AN EASY MAKE-AHEAD BRUNCH WITH THIS CRUSTLESS QUICHE RECIPE

Hi There! Breakfast is my favorite meal!  In fact, I’d eat breakfast anytime of day if I could. So, when my son asked me to be in charge of planning and preparing a brunch in celebration of the Baptism of my Granddaughter, I jumped at the chance! You may have seen my previous post detailing […]

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A BEAUTIFUL BAPTISMAL BRUNCH

Good Morning! Last weekend was very busy.  On Saturday we celebrated my Granddaughter’s 1st Birthday.  I told you all about it in this post. The following day we Baptized Elle…… in the beautiful Gothic Style, Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, in Washington, DC. The interior of the church is quite magnificent, not unlike churches I […]

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