Thursday, June 3rd I was able to sit down with Shane and Chantal Valentine, founders of Alina’s Cucina, and ask them about their new book "The Baby Cuisine Cookbook". It’s a beautiful book with a lot of recipes the whole family will enjoy, as well as babies from 6 months old. I tried their hummus and it was actually tasty with the olive oil, garlic, salt, and lemon.







CnC: Who came up with the idea… Continue

Sunny days are on the way - that means barbecues! We bought a grill last year on Black Friday (big sale day after Thanksgiving) and it lived all winter, unopened, in our garage. A couple weeks ago my husband decided to put it together. But what else did we need for him to become a grilling pro? Before we could have him grill our dinner there were a few things we needed to get first:

- a weather-proof cover

- a propane tank

- basic bbq tools are tongs, a meat fork, a spatula, a… Continue

Spring is here! Technically we are almost in summer but with the strange weather patterns it feels like spring just arrived. With that, my husband and I got this gardening feel surge through us. Mind you, we have never been the gardening-type folk. We both suffer from seasonal allergies and our parents enjoyed working in the garden so we never had to. So why start now?



Food has gotten more expensive these days, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. When you buy produce from the… Continue

For various reasons, more and more families have opted to teach their children at home. Parents are dissatisfied with the quality of education in the public school system and concerned about the safety of their children. Here’s a brief summary based on my own experience with my daughter from kindergarten through third grade.



Social Development: You, as the parent, need to schedule a lot of play dates, plan various field trips, and do as much as possible as a family… Continue