We are celebrating Valentine’s Day family-style today. Don’t worry, we had a date night to celebrate as well. But the kids get so excited about this holiday that we have to have some festivities at home for them as well. I made some tasty cupcakes (using recipes from Just Jenn Recipes for Brown Sugar Cupcakes &...
Inspired by SouleMama: – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
One of my favorite bloggers is coming to town to promote her new book (The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels – A Love Story). The Pioneer Woman (and her Tasty Kitchen blog) are one of my new favorite places to find delicious recipes. The Pioneer Woman, aka: Ree Drummond will be signing books at...
My folks have been working tirelessly lately to clean out their basement. They’ve unearthed quite a few treasures while cleaning, and I have benefited. Mom decided to give me a bit of my inheritance early…four garbage bags full of yarn. Jackpot! Now I need to figure out what kinds of projects to do with all...
A few months back I heard about an opportunity to test a brand new software that could be used to digitally scrapbook, called Artisan 4.0 by Panstoria. I decided to go ahead and take the software for a test drive. For those that know me I can imagine the gasps. I am an avid scrapbooker,...
One year ago this morning Prince Henry entered the world to the tunes of Vampire Weekend. He weighed in at 9 pounds, 10 ounces, the biggest of our four children. He has spent the past year trying so hard to keep up with his older siblings. He loves them so much, and is always happiest...
I found the best EASY Banana Cupcake recipe! Pair it with Cinnamon Buttercream Icing and you have an amazing concoction! Easy Banana Cupcakes + Cinnamon Buttercream Icing Yesterday afternoon I realized that in my obstinate denial of my youngest baby’s first birthday I had completely forgotten that we should indeed have some kind of dessert...
This picture was taken one year ago today…I am quite simply overwhelmed by how quickly this year has passed. Ella snapped this picture of Sam and I when we dropped the three of them off at Nana and Papa’s house to stay for a few days while I was in the hospital. As much as...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
This snowy day is making me think about soup simmering on the stove top. Here’s what I’m planning for dinner, it’s one of our favorite winter-time dinners. It’s quite easy to put together, and it does not take long to cook. I wrote this recipe down a long time ago on a recipe card, and...
Inspired by SouleMama: A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....