Ghiradelli double chocolate brownie

If you haven’t tried Ghiradelli’s brownies yet, you simply must.

They are fabulous.  I live in a house full of choc-a-holics and while I wasn’t always a choc-o-holic, I have blessedly been converted into one.

I wasn’t always a raving lunatic chocolate lover.  In fact, growing up, the only chocolates we would ever have were See’s chocolates and that, only once a year for the Easter holiday.

But my husband truly believes that loving chocolate is in his genes.  He likes brownies, but his one true love has always been home-made Nestle Toll [...]

I have to admit, when my husband came to me with the idea of buying a used RV, I was less than thrilled at first.

I didn’t grow up going on camping trips with my family and it was all really alien to me.  Mind you, I had gone on the odd tent camping trip here and there and I really enjoyed them.

But when I thought about taking family vacations, my thoughts seemed to turn more to sun kissed beaches, amusement parks and lovely hotel rooms with really fluffy pillows.

Camping made me think of the two things I dreaded most.  No beds and no showers.

Let me share with you how my husband eventually persuaded me into his way of thinking.

RV Camping:  A [...]

Like a lot of parents, I have a veggie problem.   That is, my kids have a veggie problem.  They refuse to eat them.

It started the moment I introduced fruit to them as babies.  They loved their pureed peas, carrots and broccoli, but the moment I introduced fruit to them, it was all over.

And it’s been an uphill battle ever since.

Every night at dinner, it’s the same thing, cheering them on, cajoling, begging, bribing.  It’s enough to make me pull my hair out.

Dinner should be a pleasant experience and I want to leave my kids with happy memories of dinner times together.

So that is why, when I came across this book titled [...]

“Styxx” is the 23rd book in the Dark Hunter series by paranormal romance author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It was released on September 3, 2013

Styxx is the twin brother of Acheron. They resemble each other in every way except their eyes. He hadn’t had an easy life. Everyone he knows may think that he had it all: Prince and heir, General of the Didymos Army and favored son. Yet not everything is as it seems. It is said that outer appearances can be deceiving. As the heir, he had to sacrifice his childhood; he had a sister who loathed him and a mother who hated his guts. His past isn’t even the least bit worth remembering. He could almost believe he was damned [...]