Erin, you’re the winner! Last week I asked you to share your intentions for this year in my first blog giveaway. I received 4 email responses from: 1. Mimi the Bee 2. Lovey 3. Gretchen 4. Erin Then, I went to Random.org to let it select one of your numbers. The site revealed 4 as the chosen one.Erin, I’ll ship your calendar to you in the morning. Enjoy! Why do we wait until the new year to declare our good intentions and get serious about our ambitions and goals? I think every new day is a good excuse to improve behavior, habits and attitudes.  Imagine how much better the entire year could be…

I forgot to tell you guys something. And since it’s better late than never… Happy New Year! I don’t really do the resolution thing, but I have decided to get to know you better this year so what better way than to start giving you stuff? Yes, I think that’ll work. It starts with this handy kitchen calendar. Actually, you can put it wherever you want to because it’s technically a desk calendar. But you can figure that out later. It’s a sampling of tips from the Joy of Cooking, a book that has been chronicling American cuisine since the Great Depression. Eight editions have been published, the last was a 75th Anniversary edition in…