4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. In the Pacific Northwest, it seems to mark a turning point in the weather. It’s like summer has now officially arrived. (Although more times than not, we have low 70-degree weather and FREEZE watching the fireworks.) Another reason I love this…
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…
My break officially started today. I worked extra hours this past week so I wouldn’t have to bring any essay grading or lesson planning home, so today felt especially sweet knowing it truly is a break. Today was low key, with no to-do agenda, because, hey! I have two weeks!…
Do you have big plans for Valentine’s Day? We’re going low-key this year. Since the kids are getting bigger and have some sense of the meaning behind this day, I plan on making them a homemade card to remind them how much we love them. And include lovey-dovey words that…
I hope you had a great Memorial Weekend. My family and I went to the beach for a long, extended weekend and got back home later Tuesday night. For those of you who have been to the Oregon beach, you know that the weather is not predictable. For example, on Monday the…
My good friend Carri-Anne had a baby girl a few weeks back. (You can read about her baby shower here.) Today, she and baby girl came over for lunch. But before they did, Matthew thought he’d make something sweet and kind for them. He ultimately settled on these brownies, which…
Happy New Year to you! I hope 2012 has treated you well so far. One tradition that I love to do January 1st is to make New Year Resolutions. In years past, I would make 10 or so resolutions, but I’ve become wise in my old age, and decided that…
My grandmother passed away a year and a half ago, and when she died, I acquired some of her old recipes. You see, my grandmother was a phenomenal cook and any chance I could take to talk with her about food, or help her in the kitchen, I took. Most of the…
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