The colors of spring are so vibrant right now! I just love walking through our backyard to see the tulips, peonies, and rhodies blooming. And while getting up early for work has never been easy, it puts a smile on my face to hear the birds chirping their lovely…
Besides just the overall merriment that comes with this holiday season, one of my absolute favorite memories around this time of year is baking. Usually I have my staples of certain desserts I like/have to make, but try to add a few new items that hopefully make it to my…
Today hit a high of 50 degrees. You’d think it was spring, based on all the people I saw wearing shorts and sweatshirts around downtown Portland. It almost will be, since we dealt with freezing temperatures for about a month now. 20 degrees warmer and we’re pulling out the lighter gear…
When my grandmother passed away years ago, I was given her recipe box. To say I was honored was an understatement. She was the best cook and baker I knew, and instilled in me a love of baking. I was rummaging through her recipe box and came upon a recipe that my…
I can’t believe it’s fall already! Last Monday, we were having 90-degree weather, and now, it’s in the 70s. I’m not complaining though; 70s-80s is my kind of weather. All of my summer decorations are now gone, the garden is winding down, and soups all of a sudden sound really…
My son turned 2 about a month ago, and when I was planning his party, I told myself I was going to go easy. Nothing too time-consuming, just keep it simple. I kept telling myself this because last year, for his 1st birthday, I spent a lot of time planning…
My junior year in college, my roommate and I thought it’d be fun to have a tea party. We made cute little sandwiches, where we cut them in small triangle wedges and trimmed the crust, had different fruit bars, and of course, a variety of teas. Our friends came over…
Pacific Northwesterners love snow. I say this because we don’t get it very often and it usually doesn’t last. Yesterday was our first snow of the season, and it was a very light dusting. My one-and-a-half-year-old son was intrigued by the large white stuff floating down from the sky and…
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