February is birthday month in our house. It’s my husband’s, mom’s, and grandma’s. My husband turned the big 4-0 early in the month. We had friends come over for games and food, and just did a low-key party. I found some fun party games for our group and reminisced about…
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…
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…
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…
I had never heard of these cookies before, but I was a little intrigued when I came across this recipe while reading The Wall Street Journal a month or two back. Usually we all want light and fluffy cookies, but purposely deflating them? Hmmm…that was interesting. So I decided to…
Easter is almost here! I am excited to fill some eggs with candy and some baskets with goodies. It’s so fun to watch my kids run around hunting for the hidden eggs in the yard. These pictures of my kids were from last year. The weather actually cooperated for once,…
It’s Christmas Eve! I meant to have this post written and up a few days ago. Ha! Life gets busy, right? I spent yesterday and today in the kitchen making cinnamon rolls, cookies, and a red velvet white chocolate cheesecake cake for dessert on Christmas. It feels good to slow…
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