Thanksgiving flew by and now Christmas is almost here. I have been piled under a mountain of essays these past few weeks and have just now emerged. Yeah to Christmas Break almost being here! And speaking of Christmas, one tradition that I had growing up was my mom making cinnamon…
So I have been on hiatus for a year and a half. Wow, I wasn’t planning on taking that long of a break! During my absence, I put off renewing my website domain name. Actually, it was more of a lapse on my part, one of those I’ll-get-to-it-when-I-have-a-free-moment kind of…
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…
It’s just been one of those weeks. Ever have one? You know, where when something goes wrong, everything goes wrong? I’m not big into superstition, but I do tend to believe that bad things happen in threes. If I’ve had two bad things happen, I’m on pins and needles until…
There are so many things I love about being a teacher, but one thing I really dislike about teaching is the fact that I am always getting sick. It doesn’t seem to matter what it is that’s going around–I usually get something at some point. When I first started teaching, many…
Growing up in a household of all girls (my poor dad!), it was hard for my mom to make meals that my sisters and I liked. You know, at least one person had to have an opinion about a dinner selection. At one point, I remember eating a rotation of about 6…
I hope you had a fantastic Christmas. As for my family, we ate a lot, laughed a lot, and ate a lot. Typical family get-togethers. And speaking of family, this breakfast is one of my husband’s favorite. When visiting his grandparents as a child, his grandmother would make these pancakes for him, and…
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,…
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