This is the first Mother’s Day I am not spending with my mom. It’s certainly a lot easier to see family when you live closer! (The picture below is my my mom and sisters horseback riding at Black Butte, Bend in 2019. We went on a girls’ week there and…
I had never heard of these cookies before, but I was a little intrigued when I came across this recipe while reading The Wall Street Journal a month or two back. Usually we all want light and fluffy cookies, but purposely deflating them? Hmmm…that was interesting. So I decided to…
Easter is almost here! I am excited to fill some eggs with candy and some baskets with goodies. It’s so fun to watch my kids run around hunting for the hidden eggs in the yard. These pictures of my kids were from last year. The weather actually cooperated for once,…
Valentine’s Day is almost here! It’s not my favorite holiday, but I do really like it. My plan Sunday is to make homemade cards with the kids and drink hot cocoa bombs. (Yes, I did jump on that bandwagon. I’ll work on a tutorial post to share with it in…
My husband loves puns. When he shares his witty, word concoction, I just roll my eyes. I shouldn’t. I should be more supportive as a wife and laugh, saying, “That was so funny! You’re so quick on your feet to think of that!” When I was making these sugar cookies,…
It’s Christmas Eve! I meant to have this post written and up a few days ago. Ha! Life gets busy, right? I spent yesterday and today in the kitchen making cinnamon rolls, cookies, and a red velvet white chocolate cheesecake cake for dessert on Christmas. It feels good to slow…
So my husband and I moved from Portland, Oregon to Charlotte, North Carolina in August, and, as one might imagine when moving, one of the biggest differences is the weather. Fall in the Pacific Northwest is beautiful, but short. The leaves change color and then fall off the trees in…
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…
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