Roses are one of my favorite flowers. In the late spring, one of my favorite things to do is walk around the Rose Garden in downtown Portland. It’s amazing all the variety of colors and shapes in this one, rather large, garden. I also like to see which ones are the…
My good friend is having a baby girl soon. Like in three weeks soon, and I couldn’t be happier for her. I had the honor of helping host the shower, with my main job being to bring the desserts. Her colors are pink and green and I spent a while deciding how…
How is this holiday season treating you? I hope amidst the stress this season can bring, you’ve found time to gather with family and friends and be reminded what this season is really about. In an effort to try to help bring calm to this time of year, I’ve created…
Peppermint is one of my all-time favorite flavors. In fact, when I go to Starbucks, 9 times out of 10, I order a peppermint mocha (except now, when they charge me more for it because it’s considered a “holiday” drink). And peppermint, when paired with chocolate, is one of the most…
Hello! How is your day going? I feel like it’s been a little while since I’ve talked to you. It’s not because I’ve been really busy. It’s because I got some type of stupid stomach bug last Sunday night. And it lasted almost a whole week. And one thing I discovered about being sick–it’s really…
I love birthday parties. Talk about fun times! (You can see that as evidence from here.) A mom-friend of mine asked me if I could make cupcakes for her daughter’s 5th birthday. Colors she likes? I asked. Everything pink and purple, her mom said with a laugh. She’s very girly. Instead of…
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…
We’ve been anticipating this day for some time, and now it’s gone. My baby is moving from an infant into a toddler. And while I’m excited about it, it does make me a little sad. Pretty soon he’ll be going to school, and before you know it, he’ll be off…
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