holidays

Not gonna lie. I look forward to holidays just so I can flex my crafty muscles on a fun project for …

Lately I’ve been making a ton of hummus at home. It’s one of my Little Buddy’s favorite snacks, and if …

‘You love roasting nuts.’ It was said to me in jest today, but I took it as a compliment. Whole-heartedly. It’s true, roasted …

Is it just me, or does the holiday season become overstimulating, and overwhelming, earlier and earlier every year? I seriously feel …

It’s no secret among our circle of close friends that we are pretty much addicted to Disneyland. In fact, it’s a joke …

Have I mentioned before how much I adore Halloween? I mean, come on. You dress up in goofy clothes and …

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming to an end. Hopefully we all showed some well deserved thanks to the special (underpaid) folks molding the …

I look forward to cherry season every year. They are, hands down, my favorite fruit. And, they hold such a …

It takes a big heart to grow little minds. Truer words have never been spoken. Seriously. I’ve volunteered in my …

There really are only two words necessary to describe this cake… Pure decadence. Hell, even that’s an understatement. I simply …

Yes, I (like so many of my friends with kids) am guilty of browsing through Pinterest, hoarding images of holiday …

Tis the season for giving. Giving delicious homemade truffles. Delicious homemade truffles flavored with sweet, creamy Baileys… Last week I …

I feel like I talk about Starbucks a lot during the winter months. I can’t help it though. They come …

Cheers to the holiday season! The season of joy, giving, and imbibing in more cocktails than we probably should… under …

It’s official. Cookie loving is in my blood. Every holiday season I remember my Dad making (and eating) multiple batches …

So, this morning we had a little party in my kitchen. It started out innocently enough. I just invited these …

Kirsch soaked dried tart cherries. White chocolate chunks. Dark chocolate chewy, fudgy, brownie perfection. That’s pretty much all I have to …

Green Bean Casserole has always been one of my favorite seasonal foods. Hands down. And oh-hoh, how it’s evolved over …

Once a month Jonny leaves me and the kids to fend for ourselves for an entire Saturday while he’s off being artsy …

BBQ Ribs + Pumpkin = Um, Yum. Of course, I got some backlash from my Annual Ribfest competitor, Big-D, on …