When I was in high school, I created the best cheesecake recipe ever. Over the years, it has changed to reflect my lifestyle and food choices. Today, this recipe for organic cheesecake sweetened naturally reflects my organic choices. I'm a huge fan of organic agave nectar. This is the first of many recipes using agave that I will share with … [Read more...]
Join Me for Indie Success Call about Publishing
Come join me for "How To Self-Publish A Book That Solidifies Your Platform and Helps You and Your Business Grow" on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 8-9pm ET for an INDIE Protégé Network call on Self Publishing. If you are not a member of Indie Business you can still join this call by registering at this link. I recently did a Q&A with … [Read more...]
Let Us Never Forget
This year I was a chaperone for Selah’s class on a trip to Washington D.C. and New York City. We saw more monuments than I can count, but the two monuments that made a lasting impression on me were the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. The time spent there was powerful. This tragedy took place in our … [Read more...]
Breaking in the New Stuff Contest
Everything is squeaky new on my website and social media sites and I’m so excited about it. But all new things need some breaking in. For much of the first year of my website my comment section wasn’t working correctly. I also just started a new Kayla Fioravanti Facebook page and a brand new Goodreads Author page. Newness is great, but … [Read more...]
Grounded for Life
Small piece of advice: always, and I mean always, take a potty break before they slap the handcuffs on. Honestly, I’ve only had the pleasure of wearing handcuffs twice in my life, which I know is less than some and more than others, so I don’t know if I qualify as an expert on the subject or not. But the two times I found myself handcuffed all I … [Read more...]
Towering Cupcakes
My daughter checked out the book Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh, My! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson from the Crossroads Christian School library last year and started dreaming up what she wanted made for her birthday cupcakes to bring to school. Eventually, I broke down and bought the book so we could return the book to the library. We had so … [Read more...]
5 Lessons on Landing the Leap of Faith
In gymnastics landing a leap correctly is nearly as important as your take off and midair execution of the leap. I learned this lesson during my one year attempt at being a gymnast. I’ve never been very coordinated, but that didn’t stop me as a child from making an attempt at many sports and activities that required it. In Junior High I decided … [Read more...]
Special Occassion Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Why do I call this recipe “Special Occasion Strawberry Shortcake?” Well, because it is the richest sugary recipe I have ever used. You don’t want to eat this all summer long, but it sure is fun to wow your guests with the unusual flavors of this amazing recipe once in awhile. I have no idea who to create with this recipe. My forgetfulness can … [Read more...]
The Real Life of a Dance Mom
Ever since the TV show Dance Moms came on TV I find myself being asked, "Are you a dance mom?" It isn't a casual question. It is filled with intrigue and scandal. The show Dance Moms has made dance moms look loony, domineering and downright selfish. But the reality is that most dance teams in America are filled kids and parents who love and … [Read more...]
Marriage for a Lifetime
Today marks fourteen years since I married my husband Dennis. I never imagined what the years ahead would hold. Who really does when they are standing at the altar promising, “to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death us do part.” Dennis and I had a $1000 … [Read more...]
The Rumors are True :: We are Moving
The ultimate road trip is, by my definition, when you pack up your family and move across the country. My family is on the verge our own ultimate road trip from the great Northwest to Franklin, Tennessee. We have been toying with the idea of moving to Tennessee for the past year or more. It has been a “maybe” and an “if” that has transformed into a … [Read more...]