by Flora Caputo | May 11, 2009 | Career, Motherhood, Uncategorized
I read in USA TODAY a very interesting article about if working moms make better managers. Some of it was interesting, and some of it got me pretty peeved. It began with the results of a study in which “A survey last Mother’s Day by the professional...
by Flora Caputo | May 11, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
SO in an effort to save money this year, I decided to start a lot of seedlings for my flower beds and pots. I started about 70+ plants indoors under a grow light beginning of March. I started them the very old fashioned way of just potting soil and spritzing water on...
by Flora Caputo | May 11, 2009 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Since I have been on South Beach, pizza is pretty much off-limits for me, but once in a while, we make a Boboli all wheat crust with a variety of toppings. If you use low-fat cheeses and lots of vegetables with some olive oil, it is quite an easy, healthy treat....
by Flora Caputo | May 10, 2009 | Gardening, Uncategorized
My previous posts talked at length about drying herbs for cooking. But what I forgot to mention is that you can grow herbs and flowers for steeping. If you are a tea drinker, this is a wonderful way to add color to your garden as well as have flavorful, organic tea...
by Flora Caputo | May 10, 2009 | Gardening, Recipes, Uncategorized
Many people grow herbs during the summer. But oftentimes you have so many plants you don’t know what to do with them all. The other sad thing is when the seasons change, and it becomes fall, most people just give up and let herbs alone to freeze and die....