Author: HoneyBears SydneyBeans

Songwriting is my way of channeling my feelings and my thoughts. Not just mine, but the things I see, the people I care about. My head would explode if I didn’t get some of that stuff out. Dolly Parton When I was 14 I had an active imagination. I told

If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor. Teri Garr I called my Mom, Mommies. I thought it was cute and it totally pissed her off. If I was mad at her, I called her, Mother and if we

I’m not a chef. I haven’t created any new technique in the kitchen. I’m not a rocket scientist. I think I’m good at writing accessible, fun, and affordable meals for the average American family. That’s what I think I’m good at. Rachael Ray The first big meal I made used

Treat everyone equally, don’t look down on anyone, use your voices for good, and read all the great books. Barbara Bush There are books that I ask for, books that I covet, and even books that I put in my virtual shopping cart and keep there for months. Sometimes I

The Food Stamp Challenge, which challenges higher-income families to live as if they are on food stamps, estimates that a person on food stamps has a budget of about $1.25 per meal. In other words, a family on food stamps must buy an entire meal per person for less than

I don’t play the lottery, as I feel I have been really lucky in what I have been able to do in my life, but if I did win, it would be the usual things – helping out the people I love. I’d probably squander a few quid on all

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. Charles M. Schulz SBean is so excited! This is her last year in elementary school which means it is our last year of handing out classroom Valentines! The last few years have been difficult because of

Before I had my child, I thought I knew all the boundaries of myself, that I understood the limits of my heart. It’s extraordinary to have all those limits thrown out, to realize your love is inexhaustible. Uma Thurman Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Up until the

Make your refrigerator or freezer like a treasure chest. Lidia Bastianich I have had so many people reach out and ask me, how my Sis’s freezer meals turned out? It has been hard to answer because my Sis is nothing like me, she is the 100% complete opposite of me,