A few weeks ago, Collins had to get three cavities filled. I’m not going to lie, I was sad about it. She’s not even five, & three cavities? I brush her teeth every night, & she doesn’t eat/drink much sugar. What gives? My sad inner dialogue morphed into a tinge more dagger-mode when I asked…
Read MoreI remember when Blake & I were engaged eight years ago & the Pinterest iPhone app launched. I knew I’d hit the recipe jackpot! Never would I be low on creative ideas for our meals! I would have a virtual board for chicken & beef & vegetarian & cocktails because we were about to be…
Read MoreHappy Sunday! What’s on your docket for today? Maybe a slow morning? Maybe some church? Maybe a brunch with friends? Maybe a nap on your couch? Whatever it’s looks like, I hope it’s marvelous. Sundays are a little tricky for me. I want to prepare for the next week, but I also want to rest…
Read MoreFor this week’s cooking show, I wanted a recipe with simple ingredients. Enter the shortbread. You don’t even have to crack an egg to make these. And the result? A cookie that tastes like vanilla butter & melts in your mouth. Wonder of wonders! They shouldn’t be called shortbread. They’re selling themselves short. Get it?…
Read MoreWhen I was in the fifth grade, my family had just moved to a new city, & while we searched for the right school to go to, my mom ended up homeschooling me for half a year. During that short stint, we would spend time at Barnes & Noble (I guess that was English class??),…
Read MoreI have been wanting to make these blueberry muffins since I got my Half Baked Harvest Cookbook for Christmas, & Friday was finally the day! Hallelujah, I finally remembered to buy flour. It’s a miracle.
Read MoreHey-O! Happy Sunday. For our cooking show this past Friday, Collins & I made peanut butter cookies from Lisa Leak’s 100 Days of Real Food Cookbook. I used to reference this book a whole lot a few years ago when I was learning what healthy cooking can look like. Any recipe where flour is used,…
Read MoreI was super pumped for Friday’s cooking show recipe! A friend in my community group made brownie pie for our Christmas party, & I’ve been dreaming about it ever since. Brownies are one of those things that I thought could only be made from a box until I was in my twenties. Kind of like…
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