Humble Home Makeover: Our Fiscally Friendly & Space Saving Family Workspace

We never had any extra room in our tiny apt for a real workspace, nor have we had the budget to create one, so when we rearranged the place recently I was absolutely determined to allocate an area and use whatever we had on hand to cobble together a tiny home office. My hubs and …

Recipe: Sweet Potato Ravioli From Scratch

Making your own ravioli is deceivingly simple albeit incredibly time-consuming, but it costs next to nothing and is a fully family-friendly meal that everyone will love  - because you can fill it with anything that you (or your family) like! Homemade ravioli is also a really impressive cheffy-type meal to serve guests at a dinner …

OOTD: Frugal Formal

I don't often have the opportunity to attend formal events but I absolutely love to get dressed up, so I was super stoked when my husband received an invitation to a fancy work dinner! My first thought, in all honesty, was "yum free filet Mignon!" I was so excited about the food that I initially …

2017 Retrospect

Dear 2017, It's always sad to say goodbye, but we both knew this was coming. And let's be honest, for all the good times and the things that we'll miss, in the end we just weren't right for each other. Here's to the memories and the hope that they'll fade into oblivion as the years …

Recipe: Best Sugar Cookies Ever

I've been tinkering in the kitchen! This holiday season, I have perfected my basic sugar cookie recipe and elevated this sometimes boring sweet treat to a new level of luxurious goodness. The secret ingredient? Brown Sugar! These buttery biscuits have the perfect crumbly crunch around the edge and a sweet center that will melt in …

Kugel 101

Kugel is a traditional Jewish dish made of egg noodles (or sometimes potatoes in some regional variations,) that is served during Jewish festivals and celebrations. Kugel has been around since Medieval times, when it was a domed flour-based cake not dissimilar to a Gugelhupf. In fact, the word "kugel" is German meaning "ball, globe, or …

OOTD: Fair Isle Sweater Weather

Baby it's cold outside! Winters here in New England can start as early as October, with temperatures plummeting below freezing  - and sometimes below zero - through April and occasionally even into May. We've barely begun the second week of December and today the high temperature has been 38 degrees Fahrenheit. (For those of you …

November Retrospect

I have found there's a thin line between brutal honesty and brazen self-deprecation, and very often people tend to read any negativity as indulgent narcissism or  or an unabashed invitation to a pity party. Once upon a time the drama queen in me yearned for some good gossip and any excuse to whine, but over …

Shortcut Recipe: Quick’n’Easy Protein-Packed Pumpkin Pie

I love to bake from scratch - after all, what could be more satisfying than creating a tasty dish with your own two hands and then seeing the people you care about (including yourself!) enjoying the metaphorical fruits of your physical labor? But let's face it, we don't all have the time & energy it …

October Retrospect

Oh boy this month was fun but it sure did fly by in a wink! October is one of my favorite months of the year, for many reasons, but mainly it's because the weather starts to get cold and then my birthday comes! I love sweater weather and I love my birthday, so it's no …