I love traditions. And one thing I really like about starting my own family is continuing the traditions that both our families have as well as creating new ones. My wonderful old roommate, Katie, introduced me to this recipe eight years ago, when we were first teaching. (It was both of our first “real”…
Yesterday I had a bad night. Replaying it in my head, however, I could see it as a wonderful romantic-comedy movie. Here’s what happened in my head: A slender woman leaves work, enduring a rainstorm as she tries to get to her car. She’s in a hurry, as she’s late…
Apples are so fall. I try not to eat them much in the summer, so I can enjoy other fruits, and then have my apple fix when the cold weather starts. My mom has made apple crisps for as long as I can remember. (And for my post with Frosting for the…
I am honored to be doing a guest post for Frosting for the Cause. Frosting for the Cause is an amazing blog dedicated to raising awareness about those affected by cancer and their families. So, if you’d like to read how cancer has affected my family, or if these cinnamon rolls are calling your name,…
My son likes sugar. And cats. I feel for my two 7-year-old tuxedo cats, because while all my son wants to do is give them some love, it appears that he’s beating on them. (It’s hard to teach young children to be gentle to pets!) Usually he follows them around and…
My son likes to play hide-and-go seek. His version of the game is where he hides things (toys, books, magnets, etc.) and then later I find them–usually accidentally. I end up telling my husband, “Oh, that’s where {insert item} is. I was looking for that!” Well, it was all fun and…
My 15-month-old son went trick-or-treating for the first time Monday night. He went as a dinosaur, or Puff the Magic Dragon, as my husband called him. My mom made a cute little trick-or-treat bag to carry all of his loot, and we went to about 8 houses with some friends. …
When I would visit my aunt and uncle in Santa Cruz, one of my favorite places to go was the Boardwalk. And on the Boardwalk, one of my favorite things to get was a caramel apple. Walking into the shop, my eyes would fixate on the beautiful caramel apples in the display…
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