I stumbled across some interesting quotes today, and this one really caught my eye: “Don’t be yourself–be someone a little nicer.” ~ Mignon McLaughlin   Pretty in Pink I love this quote.  Talk about a teeny tiny little slap in the face. Hmm.  I’m not nice? I consider myself...

Being that graduations are in the air with new beginnings, and people either starting or finishing school of one level or another, I thought I’d ponder a little bit about my all girl Catholic high school days. What I don’t miss about High School: Running for that damn bus,...

This is another one of my go to summer dishes when I don’t feel like cooking.  I normally use country style pork ribs, but have also used beef ribs as well.  Because you are cooking these over low heat all day, the result is tender fall off the bone...

Everyone has what they call a brush with fame.  Once in a great while, you come across someone notable or famous, maybe some more than others depending on your job or the circles you run in.  I worked early in my career in hotels and restaurants, and every now...