Where I live, summer didn’t gradually bleed into fall. It abruptly ended with no warning and no gently goodbye. Usually our Septembers are cool in the morning, reaching mid-70s by the end of the day, but the week after Labor Day fall came in with the bang. I think…
My son, Matthew, turned 9 last month and wanted to have a dinosaur-themed birthday party. Specifically Jurassic Park. (For his 5th birthday, we had a dinosaur party, but wanted to make this one different.) He really wanted decorated cookies and dirt cake. I made T-Rexs, triceratops, and brontosauruses. Trying to make…
As I write this, it is snowing outside. For the Pacific Northwest, this is weird March weather. It’s not sticking, but it is pretty watching it come down. Winter weather always has me craving to bake more in the kitchen (homemade bread anyone?) and to try new things. This recipe…
All the local meteorologists predicted 2-12 inches of snow this weekend. I thought that if I was going to be snowed in, what better way to use the “snow day” than decorate cookies? Watching the snow fall, as I decorated cookies with my kids, seemed like an ideal way to…
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! For me, spending time with family is so precious, and I soak in the moments my kids have with grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles. While the past few days in my house have been full of last minute preparations for Christmas, now that…
If you’re looking for a lemon tea cookie that has a hint of lavender, then this is the cookie for you, my friend. They’re small and bite-sized, perfect with any tea or tall glass of milk. My kids love lavender, and when they saw I was making these, their little…
The colors of spring are so vibrant right now! I just love walking through our backyard to see the tulips, peonies, and rhodies blooming. And while getting up early for work has never been easy, it puts a smile on my face to hear the birds chirping their lovely…
Spring has arrived and the weather is finally beginning to warm up. The sun now sets at a more reasonable hour, which just feels like I have more of an evening. And people seem genuinely happier this time of year. Anyone else notice that? To me, spring doesn’t officially arrive…
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