Lordy. It’s been FIVE months since my last post? I am surprised I get any hits at all, and thank goodness for search engines! Continue reading →
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My son Ken attends a parochial Catholic high school after eight years in our county public school system. The biggest adjustment for him was not academics, but his school orchestra program. Continue reading →
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Yes, the annual Christmas dinner debate is over. The only discussions were minor because I announced I was going “back to basics”: Continue reading →
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In our neck of Northern Virgina, there’s a cool cozy venue hidden in a tiny strip mall in Vienna. Named Jammin’ Java, it’s more likely to bring to mind a coffee shop. Continue reading →
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It is a shame you can’t buy fresh cranberries year-round. My BFF Grace likes to buy extra bags around Thanksgiving and freeze them to make coffee cake. Me, Continue reading →
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Today, my husband Kurt took our son Ken to King’s Dominion, the big amusement park here in the DMV (that’s District, Maryland and Virginia for those not from these parts). Continue reading →
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I'm an Ivy League educated, retired Healthcare IT executive specializing in EHR advocacy, now happily ensconced in a second career as SAH wife and mom. Married to a man who makes me laugh every day. Love cooking, being a more relaxed Tiger Mom to our teen son and blogging about food, friends and family. Email me at: acougarinthekitchen@gmail.com
a cougar in the kitchen