In this episode of The Kitchen Hour Podcast, I kicked back with my good friend and Managing Editor of TheHappiestHome.com, Sarah Powers, to discuss holiday traditions. Are traditions something  you have to “create” or do they just happen?

If you love vintage aprons and swoon over flaky pies served up on jadeite dishes – or just like to hear inspiring stories of women who pursue a passion and make it both their lifeblood and their livelihood – you’ll love this episode of The Kitchen Hour...

Finally! After a hiatus, The Kitchen Hour Podcast is back. In the intro to today’s episode I gave a little explanation of my “break” – and a peep at the exciting things ahead. So glad to be back! Today’s guest is Candace Walsh,

  I've always been a bit of a "minimalist" parent. I just didn't know that there was such a thing, and that you could be a "minimalist" mom and a good mom at the same time. In my youngest years of motherhood, I inwardly rebelled against all the "should

I am so excited about this week’s podcast, my first with two guests at the same time (ooh, dangerous!) spoke with Asha Dornfest and Christine Koh, authors of the fantastic new book (affiliate link): Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More b...

I’m so excited about the latest episode of The Kitchen Hour Podcast, featuring author, blogger, and math instructor Laura Laing. In the podcast Laura and I discuss the “new math,” how to beef up your child’s (and your own!

I admit it: I've been one of those parents bent over my child's math workbook, gnashing my teeth in frustration and groaning things like "Ugh, this new math makes no SENSE!" and "What do you MEAN, you don't carry the one?" and "What was wrong with the way

  This week I’m so excited to feature Amy Allen Clark, founder of the extremely helpful site MomAdvice.com and author of the fantastic new book The Good Life For Less. I’m lucky enough to have had the opportunity to hang out with Amy in person a few ti...

It’s back! After a longer-than-intended hiatus, The Kitchen Hour Podcast has returned with a great new episode featuring my friend Kate Hanley, yoga instructor, coach, author and creator of MsMindBody.com. As I explain in this episode,

This week on The Kitchen Hour Podcast, I talk with Tsh Oxenreider of Simple Mom about simplifying the holiday, giving back, her newly-announced forthcoming book, and her experiences living and raising a family in Turkey (and how that compares and contr...