Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! I made a variety of cookies hoping to do a presale, but January was just not my month. The month lasted a year and bled into early February. So, I am just going to post what I made and have higher hopes for…
It snowed last night in Charlotte. The second time in a week. It’s unheard of here, as locals tell me. (This is my second winter here and last winter snow came down once, but didn’t stick.) The first snow was a sleet and freezing rain mix, so making snowballs and…
Hi cookie friends! If you are local to the Charlotte, NC area and would like some cookies for your holiday parties, or just because, I’ve got you covered! Below are cookie sets I am offering this year. Things to note: 1. Each set is $20.00 and comes individually heat sealed…
Do you love Halloween? As a kid, it was one of my favorite holidays. The anticipation of all the candy you were going to get made it impossible to sleep the night before. I vividly remember every year when we came home with our stash, my sisters and I would…
I love fall. There’s just something magical in the air when the season changes, especially when the summer has been hot. Right now, the weather is in the low 80s and the nights are cooling down. The leaves have just started to change color and the squirrels in my trees…
I love cake. Especially cake that fits in a 9×13 pan, (does anyone else struggle with stacking cake layers and keeping it even and straight?), and is simple to make. This dessert is similar to the coffee cake recipe I have, and while technically a dessert, you can eat it…
The sun is out, the flowers are in full bloom, and the weather is getting warmer…that can only mean one thing. Summer is here! This is my first official summer in the South and I am trying to get used to the humidity and warmer temperatures. It is very different…
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…
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