Stephanie Sheaffer writes about books, babies, travel, food, and philanthropy.
My entertaining goals for 2013-2014 include: building or buying a large table with benches for the backyard. getting better about meal-planning so it's no big deal to invite dinner guests on short notice. creating more fun "kid spaces" and activities. No matter the size of my house or the pen scribbles all over my calendar, I want to have the margin to welcome people into my heart and my home. To be known as a gracious, warm, and fun hostess. It's on my list of life … [Read more...]
Whenever we go to the coast, we make it a point to eat seafood. After all, fresh fish isn't exactly the main staple of the deserts of Arizona. Our state knows tortillas, tacos, enchiladas, salsa, tomatoes, jalapenos, grapefruit, melons, and margaritas. High-quality fish, however, isn't as easy to come by. While in San Diego, our family enjoyed a Sunday lunch at Anthony's Fish Grotto Downtown on the Bay. The antiquated restaurant sits right along the shore in the midst of the hustle and bustle … [Read more...]
Over the past five months, our editorial team (which included a very eager 3-year-old and 5-year-old) has been sampling snacks. We've tasted over 50 brands of chocolates, chips, popsicles, peanut butters, pretzels, and more. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it! Before accepting samples from companies, we ensured that they were made withOUT high fructose corn syrup and that they had a relatively low ingredient count. We proudly present Metropolitan Mama's BEST SNACKS OF … [Read more...]
