Faith, Family, Uncategorized Rock On Rock City August 5, 2015

Our society loves rocks. I can see why. Rock n Roll. Rock salt. Rock candy. The Paper, Scissors Rock game. Rock stars. Rockettes. Rocky movies. Sports fans cheer “We Will Rock You”. Chevy tells us their pick-up truck is “Like A Rock”. And then there is the bible adding such imagery and strength to the...

Family, Traditions, Uncategorized Hey, Do You Want To Meet For Breakfast? July 30, 2015

  Aww breakfast. It’s drilled into us that it is the most important meal of the day, yet many of us skip it. Busy. Rush. Race to work. I’ll grab something at my desk. I understand. But I also am going to give you 5 Reasons To Meet Someone For Breakfast. I have more than 5...

Family, Traditions One Gorge-Ous Day July 28, 2015

      Maybe it’s this incredible appreciation we have now of being able to breath, walk, live, and love. Or perhaps it’s life itself and having each other. Maybe? No, it is just that. We are not the same and the message is urgent to experience life and love each other. We have set...

Buffalo Garden Walk, Faith, Family, Traditions, Uncategorized My Top 8 Buffalo Summer Traditions July 7, 2015

Hello and welcome to summer. Buffalo style. I often say, there is too much to do around here. Too many gorgeous places to visit. We really are spoiled in the summer months in Buffalo. We don’t have much time, we have too many options, but there are certain MUST-DO’s that we always find time for....

Faith One Year May 9, 2015

  It still doesn’t seem possible. It seems unreal. There is no possible way this could have happened. I still don’t want to believe it. Natalie. Our beloved Natalie. We just celebrated your wedding engagement. Yet, everything changed with one phone call. One unbelievable phone call. Natalie was in trouble. The hot air balloon she...

Faith, Family Dear Natalie October 10, 2014

Sisters are a blessing.    A Letter to My Sister: My dear, loving, beautiful Natalie, Happy Birthday. 10/10 will always be reserved as your day, a perfect 10 as a sister and the most perfect 10 of a person. It seems like just yesterday we were goofing around on the phone about silly inside jokes...

Entertain Candy Cake April 30, 2014

It’s Spring! It’s time to celebrate. We got Mother’s Day. First Communions. Graduations. Weddings. Showers. Fundraisers. Birthdays. You name it; we have to reason to celebrate. I wanted to try something festive and fun combining colors and candy. Candy cake! Why not a candy cake? Makes a statement and a great centerpiece for a party....

Entertain, Faith, Family Engagement Party April 21, 2014

            Traditionally the bride -to- be family hosts an engagement party a couple months after the proposal. We were psyched. We were ready to host. The groom to be family was also thrilled. This was a celebration of love and commitment between a treasured couple. My husband cleaned the baseboards...

Faith, Family, Traditions Keep On Telling The Family Stories April 18, 2014

    There is something comforting in hearing the same stories over and over. I mean, we all rolled our eyes when we were teens but now I just sit back and relish and smile at hearing them. In our family, there are a few “classics.” It all started with John McMahon. As a young lad,...

poodle, Traditions Looking For A Chocolate Poodle? April 15, 2014

When you live in Buffalo and want chocolate, you think of the big 3 candy makers. Watson, Fowlers and Parkside. You can’t go wrong. After all, they all excel in packaging, store locations and quality. Great chocolate! But, humm, I was not able to find a chocolate poodle for my Easter basket until I drove...