I’ve focused more on baking than moving here lately, but big changes are in progress for my family, and we’ve got moving on the brain. While our next move is, thankfully, a close one, I’ve been thinking about all of the things we had to …
This post was originally written on February 8, 2018, when we lived in California. I lived in the same house from birth through college. I collected a lot of stuff back then. After high school, I lived in four dorms in four years, then four …
Now that we’re a good two months into the new year, I suppose it’s time to declare my yearly intentions. Is it awful that I don’t have anything specific I want to accomplish this year? I’ve always believed in “S.M.A.R.T.” goals – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, …
I’ve focused more on baking than moving here lately, but big changes are in progress for my family, and we’ve got moving on the brain. While our next move is, thankfully, a close one, I’ve been thinking about all of the things we had to …
Baking with M Week 1 2019 A very belated Happy New Year! Despite being on school break for two weeks for the holidays, we did very little baking after Cookiepalooza 2018. We spent Christmas together, caught up on errands and doctor’s appointments, worked a little, …
What do you do when you don’t eat dairy and a recipe calls for buttermilk? You improvise, of course! For years, when a recipe called for buttermilk, I rarely had it on hand. So I “made” it with milk and white vinegar. Some recipes for …
A few weeks ago, I posted about beginning my journey along the Couch to 5K running program, and my reasons for starting and why I’m not waiting for the new year to get my butt in gear. Well… I’m proud to say I’m still making …
We’re nearing the end of another eventful year. The past few years have been a whirlwind, between moving to California, moving to Texas, having our second daughter, and starting new jobs. Signs point to another hectic year in 2019, as we plan one more move …
We had a BIG weekend of baking and cookie decorating a few weeks ago! I am very much belated with the recap about how cookie day went. We’ve just been having so much fun working on our bucket list there hasn’t been enough time to …
As we enter another December weekend leading up to the holidays, I’m gearing up for a big couple of days. That’s right, it’s time for Cookiepalooza 2018! Every year, I make several batches of cookies to bundle up and share with family, friends, neighbors, teachers, and …
Stephanie over at One Caring Mom recently published a Christmas Bucket List post. I thought this was such a fun idea, I thought I’d write one too! As the kids get older and start to remember things from year to year, we’re developing a list of annual …
Wait a minute. That title can’t be right. Tomato-less ketchup? As in, ketchup… with no tomatoes? You’ve got it. Ever since learning I was allergic to tomatoes a few months ago, I’ve been on the lookout for replacements for some common tomato staples. Even though …
