577 Diapers?!?

Today I have a guest blogger, Troy Dunham, who is a work colleague. His wife recently gave birth to twin girls and he is just easing back into work from a very active paternity leave. Enjoy and thank you to Troy for agreeing to share his thoughts (even if it took him 12 days to…

S’Mores Cheesecake?

We’ve been making ice cream a lot this summer. It started with one recipe from Woman’s Day for an ice cream that required NO cranking or incessant stirring and then refreezing. Along the way, I found another recipe (it was an ad for Philadelphia Cream cheese, which we use for cheesecakes) and tried it last…

Ebelskivers – Round Danish Pancakes

Last weekend, I made Ebelskivers, which are round, Danish pancakes. I’ve made these for a long time, basically since I was a kid, but I have rarely seen any other reference to them outside of our family or the small community of Danish people in the US. I recently found another recipe for Ebelskivers that…

Know a Great Teacher?

Nominate a great teacher for the PEOPLE Teacher of the Year Award. People Magazine will honor 5 educators (K-12th grade) with a $5,000 award. Download a form at people.com/teacherofyear. Nominations will be accepted through July 2nd. Judges for the award are the editors of People and a panel of education professionals: John Legend – Grammy-winning musician and…