• New Directions

    Holidays, Past and Present

    I have to confess: the holidays are much less hectic (and stressful) with adult children. There’s no pressure to make things magical, or to get your hands on the one gift that will make…

  • Recipes

    Prickly Pear and Meyer Lemon Syrup

    When it comes to Christmas celebrations, we are mostly Christmas Eve people. That’s when we have our big family dinner. That’s when I experiment with the holiday menu. We save the gifts for Christmas…

  • Gifts

    Five for Friday: Great Gifts for Nasty Women

    This year, I’ve been looking for holiday gifts that will empower all the strong women I know. I want them to charge into the new year with courage and dignity. I want them to…

  • Recipes

    Cookie Exchange Recipe Roundup

    Tis the season for holiday parties, Secret Santas, and cookie exchanges. I don’t think of myself as a particularly inventive gift-giver, so the holidays tend to be a little stressful for me–except when it…

  • New Directions

    Wouldn’t Change a Thing (Part 2)

    Today’s installment of a two-part post comes from guest author Amy Jackson. (Read Part 1 of Amy’s story here.) This post is part of a series called On Her Way–each of these posts features…

  • New Directions

    Wouldn’t Change a Thing (Part 1)

    Today’s first installment of a two-part post comes from guest author Amy Jackson. This post is part of a series called On Her Way–each of these posts features a woman telling her own story…

  • Five for Friday, Holiday Prep Edition

    It’s mid-November, and you know what that means: the holiday season is literally right around the corner. I’m looking forward to having some time off for Thanksgiving next week, but still–the holidays can be…