Beads of sweat formed on my brow. I was under extreme pressure and any former moments of glory faded like watercolors in the rain. (Thank you, Al Stewert, for that line.) Was I competing in an Olympic event? Um, no. Was I performing in front of millions? Nuh uh. Waaay more pressure than that. I.Was. Making. Pickles. So what? So… Read More
Bake’n Bacon: A Recipe For Party Happiness
“Just how many armies are we feeding?†My husband, with his usual finesse, needed to let me know I was going overboard. I glared at him and hoisted a platter of crudites that resembled the Leaning Tower of Pisa out to the car. It was a lot, but I’d never, ever, admit it was too much. We were hosting a… Read More
4.5 Things I Learned at the Women’s Recipe For Success Gathering
Reassuring Reminders That We Are Enough As the panel of business-owning women discussed their paths to success, four (and ½) themes emerged. I thought I’d share them with you here.  0.5 of a Lesson My first thought was that I was disturbingly underdressed. There were 119 women in the room besides me. It seemed they had all gotten the memo about… Read More