Many of you know that pizza making in our house is a religion. I am the designer, Chip is the creator. We make our own sauce, buy only the freshest ingredients from local businesses and, of course, make our own dough. Yes, it is dedication coupled with a desire for perfection to make your own dough. Perfect ingredients, thank you King Arthur Measuring with precision Mixing at the right speed Kneading for 10 minutes Making pizza dough is time consuming…
I was recently at my mother's house and started to think about any old items that I may have stored there over the years. Amongst the old prom dresses, college text books and teddy bears, I remembered my wedding dress was under the bed forever sealed in one of those super air-tight preservation boxes. I pulled it out and opened the lid and there was my dress and head piece, impenetrably locked up tight, looking brand new. A shoe box…
It is 3,675 miles from my front porch to Hamm, Germany, plus or minus a mile or two, to the exact location where my son Jack is at this very moment. Here is what I received via text this morning: Let me explain: On Christmas night we packed Jack for the trip to visit friends in Hamm, Germany. Jack has remained close to the students that visited us here in October of 2016. What a wonderful experience for Jack, Caroline…
I am not referring to being worthy of a kidney so just hear me out…. Recently a group of friends and I were discussing some of our favorite snacks and foods that we cherish and protect- from arguably unworthy food thieves and takers of private treats. I cannot totally recall how the conversation came about amidst the roar of laughter transpiring at the time. Interestingly enough, we all confessed to hiding “treats” from our loved ones, friends, roommates and office…