It has been a while since I have given a status report for Conlin’s treatments. Last time I wrote, he was making good progress with his new chemo regimen and Stem Cell transplant was coming into view. It hasn’t exactly been a straight line to the next phase. The process of getting ready for Stem…
Real Life with the Reises
Just The Facts: Conlin’s Health Update
I’ve been waiting to post an update about Conlin’s progress battling Cancer because things have been in a weird kind of limbo. Just after the first of the year, he had another PET scan to check on the progress of the targeted treatments he was taking. Unfortunately, the results of the PET scan showed mixed…
The Journey Continues: Brace for Impact
In my first post about Conlin’s Diagnosis, I used the word journey because that is what this is. It is something like a strange mini life within our actual lives. Almost like we woke up one day to find ourselves in an alternative timeline. It looks like our lives but we realized something wasn’t right…
Setting the Table: Our Cancer Journey
To share or not to share on the blog has been the question on my mind this year. I have always thought of my blog as just a food blog, and an extension of my catering business. I really never wanted to share anything more than my love of food. As the end of the…
Plan the Perfect Mother’s Day Brunch; 17 Recipes that will Wow a Mother
Mother’s Day is so special. A day where all mothers get to sleep in late, kick up their feet, and let everyone else in the house do the chores, and make brunch. I know my Mom readers are laughing a little. Sleep in late? Have you met my toddlers? Hopefully, if you are a mother,…
Real Reasons We Eat Out: What to do About It
The Real Reasons We Eat Out and what we can do to share more meals at home. What’s For Dinner? The end of the day rolls around, and we head home from work and activities. We walk through the door, drop our bags, kick off our shoes, send our kids towards the toy bin, letting the…
Approachable Gourmet
The concept of Approachable Gourmet has been developing as I grow in my business and in my experience as a cook. Growing up, I honestly didn’t cook much. I ate. I was surrounded by great Italian cooks and as a kid, the notion of cooking for myself was bizarre. Mom made the meals, and…