I write very little about my in-laws My family? Well, I grew up with them, and while I may not name names, or tell every little story I want to, I am allowed They are required to love me, no matter what. The in-laws? Well, they are not bound by blood or contract And? All […]
This post brought to you by No nonsense. All opinions are 100% mine. I make no secrets about who my friends are. There are a few, though, that I just can not seem to function without. Paula. Brandi. Bree. What they see in me, I’ll never know, but together the four of us (as different […]
Many of you know that last year I did a series of Popovers (yeah, I know, I need to update the links under the header – I’ll get to it). There were SO many! I can’t pinpoint one particular reason I love them so, other than they are simple, almost foolproof, and everyone seems to […]
My five year old is a marshmallow roasting aficionado. This summer, he and Jon built many a fire in our stone fire pit, and rarely was there a moment that marshmallows were not on hand. I would buy a bag or two (love those GIANT marshmallows!) nearly every trip to the grocery store…just to be […]
I do not have triskaidekaphobia. But I am frightened of 2013. It scares me to admit that as well. I’ve been fretting about it for quite some time now. Perhaps I am being unreasonable. Perhaps it’s all in my head. Perhaps I am overthinking the whole thing. But this time last year, I was saying […]
The one and only time I’ve made those cookies with Hershey Kisses in them was when I was about 9. True story. I was a good girl then, always going to church, as good girls do, and our preacher’s wife had a gaggle of us kids over to her house to make Christmas Cookies. The […]
Hello again! Hope everyone is surviving (and at this point in the game, I do mean surviving) the holidays. I feel like we’ve been in the car, on the highway, in a hotel, in a guest room, at a dinner party, at a family gathering, eating a ham, eating a cake, eating another ham, drinking […]
Cheesy Potato Breakfast Casserole. Let’s say that again. Cheesy Potato Breakfast Casserole. Eggs. Potatoes. Cheese. Sausage. So easy to prepare, and it’s a crowd favorite. No time in the morning? Whip it up at night, place it into the refrigerator overnight, and the next morning, slide it in the oven. You’ll have a dish of […]
We’ve been going through some wine around here lately. Like, a lot. I am a huge sparkling Moscato fan – it’s sweet. It’s bubbly It takes the edge off when a certain 5 year old has been trying my nerves for hours on end. When do the kids go back to school? I don’t know […]
I love the holidays. The decorations. The excitement in my son’s face. The food. The family. The friends. One way to combine all of the things I love? Homemade baked goods. A day spent in the kitchen whipping up batches of cookies, then packaging them up to give away as gifts is a wonderful way […]
Okay, maybe it’s odd that yesterday I posted Peppermint Hot Chocolate, and today, I counter that with peppermint in frozen form. I never said I make a lot of sense. What does make sense? Making these milkshakes, whether in kiddie form or adult form. Just imagine in just a couple of days, the fire’s a […]
I adore hot chocolate. Something happens to me around mid-October, when the leaves begin to fall and the air starts to sting your nose with its chill. Football season. There’s nothing better on a game night than a gloved hand around a steamy styrofoam cup of hot cocoa, the chocolaty air escaping the top of […]