I am a stay at home mother of two and I love it! I love comfort food. I tend to stay within my comfort zone although I love creating new recipes. We don't have much for traditions unless thrifty family meals count. A lot of our families recipes are based around saving money and stretching something as far as you can. I remember when I made my first pie. My mother told me making a pie is very difficult and not to get my hopes up on my first try. The pie, however, turned out just like the picture and tasted wonderful. I was very pleased. We got a new stove and for awhile I was burning everything. Long story short, lol.