I want to wish you the merriest of Christmases. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my little blog. It truly does mean a lot to me, especially since this is a small hobby of mine. These past few days I have been baking up a storm…
It’s no secret that I love scones. Done right, they are melt-in-your-mouth goodness. I have had my share of dry scones and my share of hard scones, and these, my friends, are neither. There’s something about fresh cranberries that make everything taste a bit better. Maybe it’s the fact that…
Thanksgiving flew by and now Christmas is almost here. I have been piled under a mountain of essays these past few weeks and have just now emerged. Yeah to Christmas Break almost being here! And speaking of Christmas, one tradition that I had growing up was my mom making cinnamon…
Decorating sugar cookies puts me in my happy place. There’s just something cathartic about making and decorating your own creations. In my previous life, a.k.a. BC–before child, as my in-laws say, haha–I would spend hours with multiple colors and design combinations, spending up to a whole Saturday decorating cookies. However, because I now…
Today is my 32nd birthday. I used to like getting older, but since I hit 30, I wish I didn’t have any more birthdays, that I could stay 30 forever. Okay, maybe not forever, but at least longer than 364 days. Since I turned 29, I’ve kind-of had a mini pity-party the morning of my…
Peppermint is one of my all-time favorite flavors. In fact, when I go to Starbucks, 9 times out of 10, I order a peppermint mocha (except now, when they charge me more for it because it’s considered a “holiday” drink). And peppermint, when paired with chocolate, is one of the most…
Cake balls have become one of my favorite desserts to make. I don’t make them all fancy and wonderful like Bakerella does, (she’s amazing!); mine are just plain and simple. And I’ve learned a lot in the two years that I’ve been making them. In this post I’ll tell you some tips…
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