The author said she and her kitchen don't work well together in the kitchen. She said she and her husband still found a way to divide the load when it comes to making dinner for their family of six.
The writer never met her grandmother (shown with her husband before they married), but was able to ask her mom questions about her after she inherited family heirlooms.
The author said that traveling with her teens (not shown) can sometimes be tricky, but she's found a few ways to make the experience better for everyone.
Judges have been trying to sell this $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion for six years. Designer Oleg Cassini's widow, right, and her sister, both in their 80s, keep fighting to reclaim it.