I love autumn. It’s one of my favorite seasons. And what I love about the Pacific Northwest is that we have a beautiful fall, full of color and crisp, clean air. This is one of the fantastic views from Matthew’s room: And I know I’ve said this before, but pumpkin…
The very first time I had dirt cake was when I was in elementary school and my aunt prepared it in a flower pot, complete with a plastic flower and gummy worms. I didn’t believe her when she told me it was a dessert. (The dirt looked so real!) Since then,…
Hello! How is your day going? I feel like it’s been a little while since I’ve talked to you. It’s not because I’ve been really busy. It’s because I got some type of stupid stomach bug last Sunday night. And it lasted almost a whole week. And one thing I discovered about being sick–it’s really…
On Sunday, my husband ran the Portland Marathon. He’d been training with his friend Cody for quite some time. My college roommate and good friend, Katie (who just happens to be Cody’s wife) and I watched them in the drizzle and tracked their progress on-line. When it was over, both boys could hardly…
I have a problem. Maybe you have the same problem too. When I bake sugar cookies, to decorate them, I bake too many. And most of the time I don’t feel like decorating 30+ cookies. (Not only does my hand cramp at that point, but it takes up most of my afternoon.) Usually,…
My summer garden is winding down. I have picked almost all that’s left. A few tomatoes and some leaves of basil are all that remain. I do not have a green thumb at all. In fact, many of my houseplants are barely surviving. It’s only when my husband says, “The leaves on that plant are…
Owls are the latest rage. Didn’t you know? Just go in any department store (in the children’s section) or baby store and you’ll see them. They are all cute and cuddly and come in many different shapes and sizes. (I apparently missed this bandwagon when I decorated my son’s nursery last year. …
I have had the pleasure of meeting (over email, but that counts, right?) Hani, of Haniela’s. Not only is she a sweetheart, but she is an amazing sugar cookie artist. And I don’t mean she just spreads icing over cookies. Her cookies are really a work of art! (She is one…
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