Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce
I imagine you're all in the thick of your Thanksgiving preparations, as am I, but I wanted to take a minute to pop in and share this recipe with you.I'm generally not a big fan of cranberry sauce on my turkey, but I did grow up with the oh so attractive gelatinous ver

There's a Snake in Mah Boot!
Funny story. I was in my classroom this morning, not ten minutes after the tardy bell rang, and our school librarian comes in to tell me that the girls' school is on the phone because my daughter had snuck a snake to school.What?!!!!

TOMS Shoes One for One Giveaway
Do you like cute shoes? If not, well . . . then you're probably a man. Either way, do I have a deal for you. I was recently contacted to host a giveaway for a $200 gift certificate from TOMS Shoes. I've never done anything like this before, but I was moved to do

Cornbread . . . by Peanut Head
Remember how I told you that Peanut Head is always experimenting with a good thing? Like he can NEV. ER. leave well enough alone? He has had some pretty strange ideas too, let me tell you. One time, he made enchiladas or something for his sister, Marcia, and I, and

Birthmarks
Let's talk about birthmarks, shall we? Well, birthday bookmarks, that is. It seems that a few of you thought it might be a good idea for me to make some holiday bookmarks, and I love that idea, I really do, and I'm going to get right on that,