ShareMy friends & family are already tired of hearing me complain about the snow and cold weather in Cincinnati.  I know the North East has it worse.. but it doesn’t make me feel any better.
As I sit here, with a glass of wine at hand (A Spanish Crianza “Castillo de Fuendejalon” from ‘06 I found [...]

ShareRecent news is highlighting stories on a new report from Kaiser Family Foundation which sates kids ages 8 to 18 spend more than 7.5 hours a day using electronic media.
This is the third wave of the study (1999, 2004 & 2009) which indicates a growth of media usage within the youth by about an hour [...]

ShareAre we losing the art of writing a letter to someone?
I know we email, twitter, and update our status today to communicate with friends and loved ones. We talk, text and send pictures that help us communicate. But about a good old fashion letter?
Why am I — ms. geek the social media/microblogger herself [...]

ShareAs most of you may know I’ve been maintaining two blogs, one for gourmetbetty and one for bettyhakes.  Time has come to merge the two… after all, I am both!
So, we’ve merged all the articles into this bettyhakes.com blog.
Let me know what you think of the new look and feel.
Peace,
Betty

Share“Retirement Revolution” focuses on the stories of seniors who are planning for their futures in the wake of the financial collapse of 2008. The broadcast also highlights living with Alzheimer’s disease, featuring interviews with Alzheimer’s Association staff members Bill Thies, Beth Kallmyer and two former Early Stage Advisors, Mimi Steffen and Gary Shelton.
Find out what [...]

ShareI am treasuring the time my mom and I are spending together during her visit with us in Cincinnati.  Not only is she a HUGE help to me around the house and with the kids, I cherish the times we have to talk and reminisce over the past. 
Yesterday we talked about how much we miss [...]

What is the deal with so many people in Miami being so mean?