by Flora Caputo | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized, Womanhood
My dear friend and writer, Kathleen, refers herself to her husband as a V.P. of Operations in her household. And I have come to use that term myself around my house. It makes my husband laugh, and we can all use a chuckle now and then.But, it is true. After all,...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 11, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I often get bored with the “vegetable side”. Oftentimes, weeknight meals at our house need to be quick. That usually allows for a steamed vegetable tossed with butter. YAWN.Last Sunday, I was in charge of dinner. We had broccoli planned for the...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 10, 2012 | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
I loved this infographic. I loved some of the resolutions on it. I also am a sucker for the color peach/coral. I love beautiful typesetting.A couple things jumped out at me.I think I do sweat once a day, but its not from working out. LOL! Its usually “Oh crap, I...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 7, 2012 | Motherhood, Uncategorized
The transition into 4th grade for us has not been an easy one. Our daughter has been forced to grow leaps and bounds to keep up with her older classmates. It seems there is such a difference between 9 and 10 year olds. My daughter is one of the younger 4th graders....
by Flora Caputo | Jan 3, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We finally had our first snow to herald in the first Monday in 2012. And it wasn’t just a fluffy snow, but a crisp, icy snow that likes to blow around. I have to admit, Chicago has had almost springlike temperatures. I was beginning to wonder if cranky-pants,...
by Flora Caputo | Jan 1, 2012 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I made these cake balls for a holiday school bake sale 5 weeks ago, and am just putting them up now. I have grown to love making cake balls for big events where I need to make a lot of something for a lot of people. Usually big potlucks, festivals, parties and...
