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And the saying holds true! As with most things in life, you really don't know what you cherish until it's no longer an option anymore. This past week, I almost lost all of my blog content permanently. Yes, I learned a few things in the process, i.e. backup plugins (although I'm still figuring out how to use that), I was so overwhelmed at the idea of losing all of the...
I love to make Christmas treats. I look at recipes all year long in anticipation of which ones I'll make each year. Part of the joy of making all these treats is to give it away! One of my favorite things to do is to make gift baskets of homemade treats to give to friends, neighbors, and maybe keep a bit for myself too! This year, I'm going a little more...
I love cookies! and I love Christmas cookies! Because I love to be in a sugar coma from cookies starting December 1st through December 31st, I decided to once again participate in the Food Blogger Cookie Swap. This is my second year (and the cookie swaps second year), and it as always is so much fun. The anticipation of cookies coming in the mail is almost more than I can bear!...
Hi there, Vanilla Bean Can Cakes with Whipped Red Wine GanacheI'm guest blogging today over at Everyday Desserts. Yay! First ever guest blog! :) Over there, you will find out wonderful new things.... like how to make cakes in cans!And how to whip ganache in order to make frosting! Oh yeah, and it has red wine in it! And the secret to weight loss - okay I made that one...
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We sure did around here. It was a relaxing day that was filled with a lot of blessings... and eating!We weren't able to be with our family this year, but Skype and FaceTime has really made a difference in technology - and I was able to have conversations with family and friends from all over the world (Washington, South Carolina, and even...
It's been a really rough week!You know the theory that bad things come in threes... well they came in four's and fives this week.Life at work was insane! It wasn't just your typical, "Oh that was a really stressful week". No, it was pretty much terrible! Lots of things going on there, one of which include the word "restructuring", and it was really hard! Then my husband got in a...
Whew.... is it really only Tuesday?? It feels like it should be at least Thursday.... I feel like I'm recuperating from last week, when Archie and I had something going on EVERY single night of the week. How do we let our schedules get that way? We keep saying we're going to slow down, and then we turn around and we have something booked for all week. This week we...
Sometimes, when I'm writing this blog, I really question whether or not I have something interesting enough to say for anyone to actually read it. Then I question why anyone would read my blog when there are literally thousands of cooking blogs out there. I'm not a professional chef/cook, I'm not a professional writer, and I most definitely am not a professional photographer. There are far better pictures to look...
A Few Random Facts: - I read books at unreasonably ridiculous speed. What I mean is, I will usually read a book in about a day to a day and a half. I don't want to do anything else but read the book. - My new iPhone has taken such ridiculous reading to new levels. I can read everywhere: the grocery store, the bathroom, red lights (I've NEVER done that....)...
Hi there, Happy Monday! What did you do for your weekend? Hopefully you got to rest, relax, and maybe do something a little fun. I got to do something AMAZING! A once in a lifetime opportunity! We went to see Hillsong United live! It was awesome, amazing, and such an inspiration. I know this picture doesn't even do close to justice of what it was like, but here's a little...