November 2012

Christmas and Cookies Go Together

Today, we have a guest post from Brette Sember, author of the new book, Cookie: A Love Story: Fun Facts, Delicious Stories, Fascinating History, Tasty Recipes, and More. Brette also authored “The Organized Kitchen”...

Decorating a Small House for The Holidays

We typically put up our Christmas décor the Saturday following Thanksgiving. We did not make it this year. We spent too much time relaxing for the first three days of the holiday weekend. When...

Don’t Act Your Age

I’m a pretty serious person most of the time. Like many, I need to be. I run my own business, I’m responsible for the care of six dogs on my own for most of...

We all Lost on Labeling Initiative

I was very disappointed that Proposition 37 – the bill that would have required all Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) to be labeled– did not pass in California last week. Why, you might ask, since...

Election Day in the U.S.

Today, Americans exercise one of our greatest freedoms: The privilege to vote. Don’t forget to cast your ballot today, Living Large community. If you don’t like who is on the ballot, remember you have...

Food Memories

Halloween may seem like a strange holiday to have a food tradition, but there was one in my family. My mom would always make a big pot of chili for us before we went...