I don’t know about you, but without my crockpot there are some days when my family would not have a hot meal.  I’ve used my crockpot for a long time, and when I was single it was nice to come home to hot dinner just waiting for me.  Now that I cook for my husband and mom, I especially appreciate the ability to “cook” dinner without having to do more than just throw a few items into the machine.
I have several crockpot cookbooks now, but I tend to shy away from those that require any prep work.  Call me lazy, …read more

I caught an interesting article the other day regarding a study from the University of Cambridge that said “most Britons believe that family life suffers if women work, prompting headlines about the death of ‘Supermum’.”
Ooooh… that word…. “supermom.”  It makes me cringe.  Because WHY does it always seem to be the women that deal with this issue?  You don’t hear of many dads that are called “superfathers.”  (And I know you’re out there guys so please do speak up – we need your opinions on this as well.) 
In the article, women chat about daycare, working, and how they made the …read more