When I was asked by the man himself if I could write a piece on his Facebook show called “Cooking With Sandro”, I welcomed the opportunity with open arms, having only until then been privy a mere few weeks to the infectious energy he infuses into his LIVE broadcasts. Indeed it is almost impossible not … More Cooking – The Sandro Mauro Way
So 7 months into this clusterf**k of a year and I am proud to say that I don’t miss getting up early to dress up and beautify myself before heading out the door into rush hour pandemonium. Am I crazy?? I think not. Here’s the thing. The old morning routine has merely become a distant … More You say Unkempt, I say Sloppy Chic.
I used to be cool, hip, “with it”, rad, awesome (ok maybe I am pushing it…a little). Then life happened. Somewhere between settling down to start a family and having my first child, it seemed the “coolness” factor went right out the window. Gone were the days of driving my cute little Hatchback to pick … More Chronicles of an Uncool Mom
SPOILER ALERT***Bookmark this post if you haven’t seen the Netflix series Dead To Me, then come back and read it!*** I could use a “Jen” in my life – the kind you find while binge-watching a Netflix series and ponder whether the F-bomb is overused in daily conversation. (In the make-believe world, it doesn’t seem … More Why Jen is My New Anti-Hero
I wish to thank my fellow blogger, Bill Fonda, who was nice enough to nominate me for the Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award. Turns out we have a mutual respect for each other’s work and I look forward to reading his posts very week. If you are seeking an interesting read, check out his writings at … More The Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award
Easter Sunday 2020 will go down in history as being the first of its kind to have occurred during a global pandemic. One of many “firsts” that we have had to get accustomed to: slow days, quiet healing, periods of inactivity, no gatherings…because that’s what isolation does: it makes us realize what we have taken … More Why Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Performance is All The Hope We Need
To say my daughter is extremely disappointed is an understatement. Her trip to the Swiss Alps and the Mediterranean was cancelled a mere 2 days before departure, due to the Coronavirus contagion which as of the date of this writing has taken on pandemic proportions. She, along with 59 other students were scheduled to visit … More The Trip That Never Happened
Odds are if you’re a woman and you are not smiling, you’ve been diagnosed with a commonly-known condition called “Resting Bitch Face”. To be quite honest, I didn’t know what that expression meant until I saw for myself when being introduced to other women either professionally or socially. They didn’t appear happy or friendly, but … More How to Look Annoyed Without Really Trying
Ever think back on your past and distinctly remember those moments that stood out for you either in a positive or negative way? I can be stuck in traffic on any given day and something will trigger a random memory, or my mind will drift off to a meaningful conversation I once had that is … More A Thank-You Note
Aside from living in a province where the language issue is always so politically controversial, I am prouder now than I have ever been for speaking 3 languages. Raised by Italian-born parents, I am grateful for both my heritage and my mother tongue which has been honed repeatedly from exposure to a Southern Italian dialect … More If You Suk at Spelling, Raed This
