Books/Reading Musings from the SDSU Writers Conference I had the pleasure of attending the SDSU Writers Conference for the first time this past weekend. I cannot begin to tell you what an Read More » Leah January 30, 2012
Cooking Gung Hay Fat Choy … Happy Chinese New Year! One of my all-time favorite foods to indulge in is Chinese cuisine. Although I’m partial to this family-owned restaurant in the community I grew up, Read More » Leah January 23, 2012
Cooking Chicken Croquettes Chicken Croquettes is one of my favorite dinners. And because I first made it for Bryan on Christmas Eve many years ago when we were Read More » Leah January 19, 2012
Books/Reading The Writer Behind “Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar” Every so often I read a book that sticks with me for days (and weeks) after I finish. Daughter of the Drunk at the Bar Read More » Leah January 16, 2012
Children Reflecting on the “Wonder Years” Recently I was lounging on my couch, reading blogs and Facebook, while trying to find something to watch on our abundance of television channels. I Read More » Leah January 9, 2012
Children The Date Night Out With a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse gift card collecting dust on a shelf, Bryan and I decided to have a long-overdue night out during our December Read More » Leah January 6, 2012
Cooking Wrapping Up and Starting Anew I had no idea what to write for my first post of 2012. So instead of summarizing the year 2011 — or listing 2012 resolutions Read More » Leah January 2, 2012