When it comes to Valentine’s Day, I feel most people either love it or hate it. My theory is it probably has to do with the season of life you’re in. I used to hate February 14th, (especially when I was single), feeling like it was a commercialized holiday for…
Happy New Year! I hope it’s off to a great start! Are you one to make resolutions? For many, many years, I did. Then about three years ago I spent time thinking of a word I wanted to help set the tone for the year, and use that word to…
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!…
Merry Christmas friends! So I bought some new cutters a few weeks back that I was really excited to try. Some in this set are tried and true cutters, like the mittens, snowflakes, and candy. I seem to make those snowflakes every year, ha! I used my KopyKake to help…
Hello! I just wanted to take a moment to wish you a happy Thanksgiving! This year I am hosting, which means I will be baking a turkey instead of baking a dessert. But that’s okay. It’s nice to switch things up a bit. I made these cookies last weekend and…
When I was learning to bake, this was one the first recipes I mastered. It comes from a Betty Crocker kid cookbook, and I think my parents gave it to me as a Christmas present one year. I devoured that cookbook, begging my parents often to be able to make…
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…
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