Chocolate ... raspberry ... peanut butter ... marble ... Bring it all on!! Preferably, in one sitting! Because who doesn't like cheesecake? Since this is an open group, we won't kick you out if you would rather dive into apple pie or even a bowl full...

The picture that we're using for our profile was taken in April 2006 in Paris, outside an ice cream/crepe stand. I ate crepes every single day I was in the City of Light -- butter and sugar, fruit, chocolate, nutella ... and the list goes on. The ice...

I'm nearly at the halfway point by this morning, and by yesterday afternoon I was about ready to kill for a bag of M&Ms.  With a week to go before my daughter's wedding, it's finally crunch time to try to lose that dress size I've been...

My hubby Bill and I have been turned on to Flax seed and flax seed oil. There are all kinds of great cereals, chips and trail mix bars out there.  After my husband's bout with cancer last year we changed our eating habits 160 degrees.  I know...

Recently, a group of angry people picketed outside their senior home in Mahopac, New York. They carried signs, chanted and drew national attention to their plight. So what had these 70 year olds so upset? Pastry abuse! You see, they were used to...

I've read that one of biggest pitfalls to having kids is that couples tend to forget who they were prior to breeding (though I personally think the the loss of perky breasts is high on the list). As a Gypsy Nester, one who is looking forward to life after...

It's the regular suspects at the Thursday Tasting Group, and we're tasting Merlots. We know the rap...Merlot has become a bad word in the wine business. A novice entry level wine. Over-produced. Wimpy. Red Wine for girls. The Apple-tini of the Napa...

Being an entrepreneur...or a “Jill of all trades and a mistress of none,” which is how I’ve always described myself...I’ve found myself involved in some pretty bizarre employment ‘opportunities.’My first job was on top...

Remember when there used to be gas stations at every intersection? Today, they’ve been replaced by pharmacies.  A government study showed more than 40 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug and the number continues to...

I saw a 109-year-old woman brought back to life. It was stunning. Humbling. I’m still trying to process it all. I’ll tell you about it in a moment. But first, a little background. Ruth1898 is not only the oldest member of our growing bolder...