My latest obsession is Pinterest.  It used to be, that when I couldn't sleep I would browse the Internet for recipes.  Now I just head over to pinterest.com and browse this site for recipes, decorating ideas, crafts, DIY projects; really just about anything you can think of.  And the great ...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and I thought I'd make a special dessert for my family. I've already got tomorrow's dinner prepared -- lasagna.  I'll also make my take on a Caprese salad, and of course, garlic bread. So for dessert, I'm planning to make a red velvet trifle.  I found a ...

One of the concepts that I repeat time and again is that of creating a grocery stock pile. As I've said before, a stock pile does not need to be a thing of epic proportions, just a few extra of the things you use the most. Having these items on hand, and purchasing them when their price is at ...

One complaint I hear repeatedly is simply this: "There aren't coupons for things we buy". This theory is based on the idea that coupons only exist for processed, unhealthy foods. This is simply not true. It used to be that you would need to visit specialty sites to find coupons for healthy ...

I feel like for the past week all I've been seeing on TV are JCPenney commercials announcing something new.   I admit, I was a bit curious.  Also,  I wondered if their merchandising had changed. So on Friday, I headed to our Lawrence JCP store.  We ll, it looked the same.  No remodel or ...

This year we are headed to a friend's house for Super Bowl Sunday.  My job is to bring the appetizer. A few months ago, I found a Greek spread recipe on Pillsbury.com for a Greek dip. I thought about bringing that, but then found a recipe on pinterest.com for something called Crazy Feta. ...