Saying the name of this sweet is a mouthful! But it is such a good, cool, summer dessert, that the long name makes up for it. This ice box dessert is nice because you can make it as homemade as you like, or as simple or complex as you like. …
My son turns one next week. I cannot believe how fast time has flown! It seems like just yesterday I was eagerly anticipating his arrival, and wondering if he would look more like my husband or more like me. For the record, I still don’t know. We are celebrating his birthday…
No, not the first decorating class where I was a student. The first decorating class where I was the teacher. I already knew I liked school and teaching, (that’s why I became a teacher for my professional career), but when you combine it with a hobby you love…wow, great things happen! I hosted my…
Today is a cloudy day. A cloudy day in need of some sunshine. Lemons, to me, are like liquid sunshine. For whatever reason, they make me feel happy. And when you add a summer fruit, even a dreary day like today is sunny. This recipe comes from my family cookbook,…
I wanted to make an easy July 4th dessert, since we are spending the long weekend with Eric’s parents at the beach. And, since I haven’t made cake balls in quite some time, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to have a quick tutorial on cake balls. They have certainly…
I made it home from Charlotte. In one piece. Barely. The second leg of the trip consisted of sitting on the airplane for an hour and twenty minutes while they fixed a problem with the de-icer. And then we took off for our three-hour tour. (Somehow, I think Gilligan’s Island would…
I’m in Charlotte, North Carolina, visiting my sister. A little vacation now that school is out. I love the South. In my previous life, I must have been a Southern Belle. In fact, I love the South so much I subscribe to Southern Living; it is my favorite magazine. Unfortunately…
Today was the last day of the school year. When I came home from work yesterday, (I work part-time–a full day every other day because we have a block schedule), my husband started singing, “School’s Out for the Summer.” Haha…teachers get excited at the end of the year too. One end-of-the-year…
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