Tracey Clem
Tracey is a Texas-born, Oklahoma-bred, California-educated gal who, after six years of (very small apartment) living in New York City, has just bought her first home in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Having spent 10 years traveling the world with the man of her dreams, they are now embracing a new adventure - raising their two-year-old son, and preparing for baby #2, due in March.

I am like you - a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. I am also, at any given moment, a chef, interior decorator, doctor, fort builder, mechanic, teacher, plumber, chauffer, cleaner, landscaper and counselor. All this while still managing to catch a shower and get dinner on the table every night (okay, well, most nights). I love food, wine, travel and books, and would say my greatest challenge in the midst of all this is finding the time and energy to be just Me. Sound familiar? – Tracey
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Hometown Tourist
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As spring blooms around you with longer and warmer days, it’s the perfect opportunity to plan a little vacation…in your own hometown. Sometimes all it takes is a little outside help and inspira...
Simple Pleasures
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In the course of our non-stop, full throttle lives, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking our only chance for renewal is something big. A full day at the spa. A live-in housekeeper, chef, and nanny. Two ...
Uni-Tasking
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Editor's Note:  We are back in the saddle!  Thank you for bearing with us while we underwent technical difficulties.  A few changes are on the horizon, so stay tuned!        ...
Easy Birthday Cake
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  I am outnumbered in house full of boys. We are all trucks, cars, trains, balls and wrestling all the time. Even my one year old is a pro at zooming cars around the carpet making appropriate “car nois...
Green Your Kitchen
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  When it comes to “greening” my life, I often feel overwhelmed by all the things I’m not doing. Sure, we recycle, use CFL lightbulbs, and watch our water usage. But we don’t compost,...
Eating for Two
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  As soon as you find out you’re pregnant, something as basic and elemental as eating suddenly becomes a complex list of do’s and don’ts. With each of my two pregnancies I felt like I was n...
Easter Brunch
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A weekend brunch is one of my favorite ways to entertain, and what better time to do it than Easter weekend. There’s something so leisurely about having people over for coffee and breakfast food, as opposed to...
Wedding Gifts
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As we enter the spring and summer wedding season, trying to find that perfect gift can be a little daunting. So I pulled together a few of my favorite can’t-live-without kitchen items and found few that I wish...
Spring Salad
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Every autumn I look forward to cooler days and comfort food. After the steamy summer months I can’t wait to pull out my Dutch oven and make pots and pots of warm, homey soup. But now that spring is finally her...
Low Country Boil
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Charleston is the capital of the South Carolina Lowcountry, a region along the coast of South Carolina famed for its natural beauty, rich history and resort destinations. The cuisine of the area is strongly influenc...