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DAYS’s Mary Beth Evans: From Pies to a Play By Janet Di Lauro Posted: March 1, 2010 Perennially busy, Mary Beth Evans (ex-Kayla, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) is at it again. Aside from her home projects, her blog on hybridmom.com, and her thriving pie business (her mini-pies sold like hotcakes over the holiday season via [...]

The Importance of PLAY-as in dates Written By: Mary Beth Evans If you are a mom you know it well. The scheduling around it, deciding where to have it, deciding who to invite, what to serve the moms, etc. Yes, I am talking about playdates! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they come with the territory [...]

Easy Entertaining By Mary Beth Evans Getting friends together for an intimate gathering of great food, wine and conversation has been one of the highlights of my life. It should be an enjoyable time for everyone, including me (the hostess, chef and cleanup crew) but that wasn’t always the case. In the past I’d bring out the [...]

      Ask Mary Beth   Mom, entrepreneur, and formerly Kayla Brady Johnson on the NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives, Mary Beth Evans is our newest columnist. Each week in her column, Ask Mary Beth, she will answer your questions about work, play, and living. _____________________________________________________ Question: Mary Beth – your skin [...]

Irresistible Chocolate Chip Cookies Written By: Mary Beth Evans  This recipe is for a single batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies.  I like to make a double batch and put them in a zip lock in the freezer. They are even better frozen! Ingredients: 2 sticks of softened unsalted butter (I use a microwave to soften) [...]

My European Adventure…Part 1 Thursday, August 27th, 2009 As my daughter Katie and I set out on our European adventure, it dawned on me that it had been 30 years since I had been there.  After high school my friend Carrie and I worked for 6 months, saved as much money as we could and traveled [...]

Making Your House A Home With Collections By Mary Beth Evans August 20, 2009 I have always taken great pride in making my home warm and inviting; a place where friends and family can come and feel as comfortable and welcomed as if it were their own and I think I have been able to [...]

Taking the Time Out For Yourself Written By: Mary Beth Evans I’m often asked how I like to unwind after a busy day or what I do to escape from the day to day hustle and bustle. I tend to push myself to the limit but anyone who knows me knows I am happiest when [...]