I thought I was the cool mom. I thought wrong. Sure, I’m a tad strict and I sometimes over-react. But still. I wear the coolest t-shirts around. I can dab. I can kinda/sorta floss. Oh yeah – and I’m hilarious. Lately, I’ve discovered just how un-cool I am. In fact, I’m apparently a downright, straight-up embarrassment.…
This one is a nice, feel-good, inspiring family movie. And it helps that it is loosely based on real events. I recommend that after watching A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, you read the 1998 Esquire article it is based on – Can You Say . . . Hero? And then watch the 2018 documentary…
Another “assemble it then leave it” gem that puts food on the table quickly and easily. The kids like it too. I found this one years ago in the Kraft magazine. Enjoy. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. minute rice, uncooked 1 1/2 c. boiling water 3 c. broccoli florets (the recipe calls for frozen, but I…
For me, this movie was a touch shy of great. And even though I had several issues with it – I still managed to enjoy it. If you haven’t yet watched The Irishman – ensure you have three plus hours on your hands – and feel free to read my mini-review below. Don’t worry: no…
This was one of Aunt Pat’s delicious recipes. It’s the perfect winter night’s meal and goes nicely with some oven-baked garlic bread. It also freezes well. Enjoy. Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 t. salt (or more) 1/4 t. pepper (or more) dried oregano and basil 1 Lg. onion, chopped 2 boxes of beef broth…
Christmas is soon upon us – and if you’re anything like me – then you are completely stressed out and counting down the days until December 26th. Nothing gets my blood boiling like Christmas carols in November. For any of you out there looking for some last minute quirky little gifts for co-workers, acquaintances, your…
If you think this movie is nothing more than action packed race car driving, then think again – then go watch The Fast and the Furious. Ford v Ferrari has a story and well-rounded characters and interesting dynamics – it also happens to focus on race car driving. Tanya’s Score: Good-and-a-half* Rated: PG Starring: Good…
Anyone can spend money on a holiday gift – which is what we do each and every year for my kids’ teachers. Generally, we opt for a gift card to a book store or a coffee shop – something they will appreciate and get some use out of – as well as something that will…
My cousin alerted me to this scrumptious feast which can be found here at Allrecipes. It is the perfect mix of sweetness, tartness with a tiny bit of kick. It’s easy to throw together and then you just let it simmer til dinnertime. I recommend serving this with something to soak up the sauce –…
My middle grade/young adult novel, The History of Hilary Hambrushina, deals in part with bullying at a junior high school and was inspired by my own experiences. Although I’ve often been teased, more or less good naturedly, for being different, I’ve experienced only two distinct periods of behaviour that I would define as bullying: persistent,…
