Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Being a redhead with light skin and freckles, this is my favorite holiday. :) This bread is a cross between a scone and a round loaf. I like it because it is sweet, thanks to the orange zest and currents, and fun to pull off the…
Is it officially spring yet? I’m so over the cold and the dreary weather. These St. Patrick’s Day cookies were so fun to make. Ironically, the ones that took me the longest to make were the mini and standard pot of gold cookies. While the sprinkles were easy to scatter…
It is no secret that I love chocolate and peanut butter. They make a perfectly sweet pairing. I have many recipes on this blog that incorporate the two, and I feel you can never have too much of a good thing. Today’s recipe is no exception. These bars are great…
There is something magical about unicorns. Maybe it’s the childhood supernatural belief that makes them special. Unicorn sugar cookies are quite versertal–just change the color of the mane to suit whatever theme you’re going for. My daughter loves unicorns and everything that goes with it. I had some leftover icing…
There’s just something cute about llamas for Valentine’s Day. They’re so squishy and adorable! There’s also quite a bit of fun Valentine play on words you could do too. (My 9-year-old said, “Mom, how come you spelled love and lots wrong?”) I thought I’d break down how to make these…
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!…
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