When Peter Jackson’s first Lord of the Rings film opened in December of 2001, I began a long tradition of associating Tolkien stories with the holiday season. I read all the books. My father re-read them. And for a few …
The holidays are here, and with the circumstances surrounding this weekend, we were more mindful than ever of the importance of holding our loved ones close and celebrating our many blessings. In this spirit, Jennie made some of her italian …
We are experimenting with nuts in our cooking this month, and last weekend proved to be a mostly successful experiment. Jennie and I felt fairly confident that we understood how nuts were used in baking and sweet treats, so we …
The weekend started with a holiday themed 10K race for Jennie, Jeff, and some other friends. They started their run in the morning fog at Venice beach, and despite being sick for nearly two weeks, Jennie ran a 13 minute …
Last weekend, we hosted a triple birthday party for some of our favorite people — Melissa, Ana, and Mitchell. Jeff was the real hero of the evening, churning out no less than 15 pizzas for our 30 party guests, but …
Oh boy, this was a busy weekend! We hosted a triple birthday party, for three friends with birthdays this week, including our gluten-free blogger, Melissa! We made a yellow and gray layer cake with half lemon-vanilla frosting and half chocolate …
It is now December, which means our 30 days of thanks challenge has come to a close. It was surprisingly difficult to remember to be thankful for something every single day, and I won’t claim that we always succeeded. But …
Let me tell you about my favorite quick and tasty weeknight dinner. Yakisoba noodles. You can find these in the cooler section of almost any supermarket in Los Angeles, but they are hard to find in the Eastern states. I …
Most of the GMS team took advantage of the extra long weekend to relax and catch up on our to do lists, while Jennie finished up her trip back home. Melissa dropped by a friend’s apartment to look after her …
This was the week of Thanksgiving, and we’ve spent the last couple days being thankful for friends, family, good food, and the many blessings that make holidays like these so special. Our challenge to ourselves to be thankful for something …
