Is giving back to the community selfless if it makes you feel good? Who cares? Who said that you can’t give and feel good at the same time? The consequences of giving, being selfless and putting “we” before “me” will come back and bite you in the places you like to be bitten. It’s karma, she is not always a … meanie! If you have the itch to volunteer but haven’t done it yet, … [Read more...]
Katie’s Cucina: Instant Pot Turkey Breast With Carrots and Homemade Gravy
Eek! November is here, and this means the holidays are right around the corner. My favorite day of the year to cook is by far Thanksgiving Day! I always have family in from all over the United States, and we have a rather large Thanksgiving feast. This year, I’ll be hosting 13 family members, and I couldn’t be more excited. I pretty much always stick with my tried and true … [Read more...]
Say Cheese!
The Spanish say queso. The French say fromage. I say cheese and more of it, please! This special feature follows a cheese-driven girl on her journey to try all of the sweet, creamy, sharp, stinky and spicy cheeses the world is lucky to devour. I’m the friend who is constantly tagged in those cheese memes on Facebook about drowning in grated cheese when the waiter/waitress … [Read more...]
Family Fridays: Using the Holidays to Reconnect
Welcome to a new edition of Family Fridays. In this edition and many of the other upcoming editions, we’re going to be discussing the importance of reconnecting with your family. In the hustle and bustle of the digital age, finding a moment of peace and quiet is so hard to come by. It can be easy to simply hand our kids technology rather than engaging in real-world activities … [Read more...]
Sunny Side Up
On the lighter side of the Nonahood, this is a column about the humorous realities of life in Central Florida. We must choose to laugh and sweat rather than cry and sweat. Is Central Florida a hospitable place for human beings? After living here for seven years, I’m not so sure. Let's do some empirical observation of this environment we’ve chosen to call home. On any given … [Read more...]
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