I can’t believe that 2017 is almost over. The old adage is certainly true, that time flies when you’re having fun, but it flies even quicker with young kids. And with a 7 and 5 year old, time slows down for no one. Since working full-time, I have been very…
Hello friends! I just wanted to take the opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas! Decorating some sugar cookies has been on my to-do list for the past three weeks, and I finally got to it now that I am on Winter Break. Thanks to my neighbor who wanted to…
Besides just the overall merriment that comes with this holiday season, one of my absolute favorite memories around this time of year is baking. Usually I have my staples of certain desserts I like/have to make, but try to add a few new items that hopefully make it to my…
My daughter turned 5 recently and wanted to have a tea party for her birthday, complete with real tea cups and a fancy dress. My mom brought over tea cups that belonged to her mother and grandmother and loaned them to Grace for the special day. However, Grace didn’t want…
Do you ever get that feeling like you’ve missed the boat? It appears once October ended, so did apple season. It’s like November needs to be called pumpkin month. So I apologize if you’re completely over apples and on to pumpkins. A few weeks ago, we went to an apple…
There are very few cookies I have met and didn’t like. Nuts, fruit, crunchy, chewy, I love them all. Raisins? Bleh. I think this has to do with the fact that my mom always put raisins in my lunch and I never liked eating them, but if I wanted dessert…
Fall has definitely been in full swing. The morning air is crisper, the evenings cooler, and nature’s hues more vibrant. Soccer practice, nightly homework, and church activities have taken up our evenings. And, I went back to work teaching full time this year, after being part-time for the past three. …
School officially starts tomorrow, which means good-bye to lazy summer evenings and hello to a more hectic and hurried schedule. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE school and I LOVE fall. There’s something about newly sharpened pencils, seeing old faces, and the fresh start of a new school year. However,…
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