Family Chill Buffalo March 16, 2014

Chances are you would not have selected this winter to open a frozen yogurt shop. But on January 24, 2014 – Chill Buffalo opened at 2860 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst. Owners Anton and Lisa Wopperer had the gumption to research all the ins and outs of the frozen yogurt business and decided they had...

The Joy of Christmas Cards December 24, 2013 in Entertain, Family, Traditions

A funny thing happened in the evolution of Christmas cards. Cards became photos. Photos made the cards more interesting and personal. Children grow up right before our eyes year and year.  No doubt about it, I am a fan of the photo Christmas card....

Pete Brings The Cup Home December 2, 2013 in Family

  It must be a great feeling to come home and be able to share your joy and success with your hometown. We were all feeling the love when Pete Hassen, the Senior Executive Director of Marketing for the Chicago Black Hawks shared the excitement...

Little Things Mean A Lot December 1, 2013 in Entertain, Fall, Family

You may remember how Evan likes to make his own peanut butter. That’s not it.  A few weeks back, Evan decided to make chili for Sunday night gatherings. He chops and dices and opens cans and gets it all simmering in the crock pots...

Time For Breakfast November 9, 2013 in Family

You’ve heard the news; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. No question about it. Is there anything better than breakfast? My husband loves to go to Sophia’s and treats himself to the burrito wrap. My brother in law Paul adores pancakes...

Walk November 5, 2013 in Dogs, Faith, Fall, Family

Good Morning! It’s the start of daylight savings and it’s time to take advantage of the morning light. There is nothing more satisfying in the morning then a walk with my husband and our dogs. Of course I asked him what was the best...

“Spot Players Can Win The Game” November 2, 2013 in Faith, Family

  Today dear readers, I would like to introduce you to my Uncle Hank Mattimore. He is my dad’s youngest brother and no doubt you will hear more about him in upcoming blog posts. He’s a writer. I enjoy his stuff. He just wrote...

Go Nuts! October 23, 2013 in Family

When my husband and I were newlyweds, we discovered that we were both fans of Peter Pan Crunchy Peanut Butter. Sure, we liked Jif too. But then about a decade ago we made the switch to natural peanut butter to avoid hydrogenated oil. We...

Sunday. A day to rest and play. October 7, 2013 in Dogs, Faith, Family

Sunday is a time when we allow ourselves to set anchor and remember our purpose on earth. Sunday is the day to go to church and remember that God made the world and rested. God calls us to rest, to pray, to hear His voice,...

Favorite moment October 2, 2013 in Faith, Family

The moment when the groom sees his bride at the altar. That’s it. That is my favorite moment. It sums up a lot of what is important in life. Love, Commitment, Joy, Family and Faith. There he is in all his glory seeing his bride...