I'm hosting another food-related blog giveaway, and this time, the theme is grilling.

I've somehow gotten on a press list for McCormick. A couple of months ago, I got a press kit full of seasonings and hosted a blog contest to give it away.

Lately, I've been spending a lot of time in my yard, gardening.

In the past, I've had a love-hate relationship with gardening, but I realized that this is my fifth summer in my house. Things are finally starting to look the way I'd like.

This is by no means an original recipe, but I finally decided to try an idea I saw on Pinterest for making rotisserie-style chicken in the slow cooker.

When I saw the idea of creating a penny ball for a garden on Pinterest, I knew instantly it'd be a perfect birthday gift for my mom.

It's a rough, unfinished version for now, but Rob was able to make a wonderfully functional set of pet stairs yesterday.

It's been a tough week. Our dog, Milou, is experiencing severe pain where his back meets his hips.

We've taken him to the vet a couple times (including to a vet who specializes in animal chiropractic care - who knew that existed?) and finally seemed to get the right mix of medicine to make him feel a bit better.

This is a really simple veggie side dish, but it was so delicious I thought I'd share my recipe.

I created this roasted Brussels sprouts and mushrooms recipe this weekend when I realized I needed to use the two main ingredients before they spoiled in my fridge.

Our poor dog, Milou, woke up yesterday morning with a sore back. I figured it out when he hopped onto our bed and gave the saddest cry I've ever heard.

We're making sure he gets the right medical care, but in the meantime, the vet said it wouldn't hurt to give him a set of pet stairs for getting onto our bed.

Amy George, The News-Gazette's director of market development and special projects, recently made these Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies for the employees in our digital media department who've been working intensively on redesigning our website.

I got to sample one (or two) today and they are so deliciously good. Bonus: my hands are now shaking from the caffeine.

I haven't had much to say on my blog this week, because I honestly don't know what to say.

There's been so much static and bad news, between people dying in explosions and Illinois residents having to flee their homes because of flood waters and so much other bad news.