There’s just something about peanut butter and chocolate. I don’t know what it is, but it makes me happy. Every summer during my elementary years, my family would drive 7 hours to camp at Lake Shasta. There, at a dusty campsite, we would meet my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents for a…
Hi Long Lost Friends! Since it’s been a little while since I’ve written, I thought that such a salutation was appropriate. The last time I wrote, I was pregnant. Well, not anymore! Grace joined our family on November 16th, and Eric and I couldn’t have been happier. Okay, not happier…
To me, fall always brings on a sense of warmth and comfort. Cozy fires, warm apple-cider, family gatherings. In this post, I thought I’d share with you my top 1o favorite fall recipes. And at the end of the post are some of my other favorite fall recipes from blogs…
I love the changing of the seasons. While it took a little while for summer to get here, I was glad it lingered for quite some time. (Last weekend was our last, nice, summer-y weather until next July–usually our summers end by the first week of October.) However, it was apparent by the weather this past weekend…
My junior year in college, my roommate and I thought it’d be fun to have a tea party. We made cute little sandwiches, where we cut them in small triangle wedges and trimmed the crust, had different fruit bars, and of course, a variety of teas. Our friends came over…
I have a kitchen helper. Maybe you do too. My kitchen helper is my 18-month-old son Matthew. For about the last 4 months now, he’s been interested in what I’m doing in the kitchen, but can’t actually see what I’m doing–which is apparently very frustrating for toddlers. You know, to…
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 father’s birthday was earlier this week. Everyone at his work forgot; no one wished him a happy birthday. (Granted, he didn’t tell anyone, but it is odd saying, “Good morning, today’s my birthday.”) He came home dejected and sad. Poor Dad! (Actually, it wasn’t too bad. To make him feel better,…
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