How do you plan to spend Mother’s Day this year? I love to host, and ever since getting married, I have made a special meal for my mother and one for my mother-in-law. However, this year will certainly be different than how I normally spend it. I am sure it…
Happy fall! Autumn in the Pacific Northwest was turning out to be really nice, with 60-70 degree days and lots of sunshine. Then the rain and wind dumped yesterday and I woke up to my driveway and backyard covered in leaves and branches on the ground. As we were pulling…
It was a special occasion when I would get to spend the night at my grandparents’ house. My grandma would make my favorite meal and after dinner was over, we would play cards until my bedtime. In the morning, she had a warm breakfast ready and waiting for me, usually…
Breakfast is probably my favorite meal, if you don’t count dessert. (Which really, dessert should be a meal category!) However, for how much I love it, it’s really only on weekends that I create time to make and enjoy breakfast. During the week, I either make yogurt parfaits (and you…
Fall has definitely been in full swing. The morning air is crisper, the evenings cooler, and nature’s hues more vibrant. Soccer practice, nightly homework, and church activities have taken up our evenings. And, I went back to work teaching full time this year, after being part-time for the past three. …
Every year, when I was in elementary and middle school, our family would drive 7 hours to visit my grandparents. While the car ride always felt like forever, the week went by in a second. My grandparents lived on acreage, and it was so much fun exploring the “vast beyond”…
It NEVER fails. Every time I go to a coffee shop, I always order a scone with my drink. I don’t know what compels me to do so. Maybe I subconsciously think that my coffee will taste better. Maybe I just really like scones. Rarely do I order the same…
I am not an early morning person. My alarm is set to the exact time that I HAVE to get up in order to be out the door by 6:45 AM, with absolutely no wiggle room. So, on the off-chance something goes wrong in this morning routine, (i.e. I’m having…
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