A Happier Friday!

March 21st, 2014
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Something as simple as the day of the week can make me happy.
I didn’t even work five days this week because Washington, DC got so much snow on Monday that the federal government shut down, the buses weren’t running and just like that, I had the day off.
Still, today is Friday and that feels soooooo great!  The grind of this week is almost over and the weekend is within sight.
Friday evening is one of the best feelings in the world, don’t you think?
You’ve just finished working through one work week and now the whole incredible weekend … Read More

Happy 100th Birthday Julia Child!

August 15th, 2012
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  Courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine “I think every woman should have a blowtorch.” “Always start out with a larger pot than you think you need.” “I would rather eat one tablespoon of chocolate russe cake than three bowls of Jell-O.” Only one woman could have said all three of these fabulously witty things and that is Julia Child! Child, the infamous American chef who also worked as a spy for the U.S. government during World War II, would have turned 100 today (she died in 2004) and restaurants from coast to coast are celebrating her landmark birthday by offering special… Read More