Chocolate Raspberry Tart
I grew up in Colorado (among other places) and I collected several cookbooks from the Junior League of Denver. My favorite cookbook is Colorado Collage. I believe it’s still in print, so look for it...
View ArticleLemon Pepper Chicken Kabobs with Caprese Salad
Lemon Pepper Chicken Kabobs A weekend trip to our local farmer’s market yielded a basket of fresh produce. For $21 I brought home a shopping bag full of artisan lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, summer...
View ArticlePatriotic Fruit and Yogurt Cups
4th of July Breakfast Here’s an easy, healthy breakfast to celebrate 4th of July. Red, White, and Blue Breakfast – vanilla yogurt, watermelon star, blueberries Wishing you a fantastic red-white-blue...
View ArticleSuper Simple Olympic Cupcakes
So, to spend more time watching the 2012 summer Olympics, I made these overly simple cupcakes. Plus, they are so easy my girls can help. Olympic m&m ring cupcakes Happy Olympics! P.S. I am posting...
View ArticleHow to Make Fun, Frugal Felt Flowers for Gifts
I am always on the lookout for easy handmade crafts to give as gifts. I thought about making soap, bath bombs, or candy, but the tutorials had too many steps—aka, too many ways for me to fail. Then I...
View ArticleNew Year’s Brunch Menu with Spinach Potato Egg Bake
Happy New Year! We started 2013 with a quiet family brunch. It felt good to start the new year by puttering around the kitchen, leafing through old favorite cookbooks, and sipping on a mimosa. I was...
View ArticlePink and Purple Tutu Party
Birthdays are big at our house. We’ve had picnic parties, minnie mouse parties, and even a rainbow party. This year I wanted to plan a party that would wow my three-year-old daughter. Her favorite...
View ArticleSimple Stacked Sugar Cookies for Valentine’s Day
I secretly have a thing for Valentine’s Day. Maybe it’s because my husband proposed to me on Valentine’s Day. In fact, that’s probably it. It could explain why I love baking heart-shaped desserts....
View ArticleHard Cider White Chicken Chili
Do you ever start cooking, but you don’t really have a plan? I knew I wanted to make chili, but not much beyond that. I started with onions and chicken simmering in olive oil, added some Angry Orchard...
View Article8 Ways this Foodie Mom is Losing Weight
Last year I was at my highest non-pregnant weight ever. I didn’t own a scale, so I had no idea that pounds had slowly added up until I reached 182. I weighed a whopping 42 pounds heavier than when I...
View ArticleRainbow Birthday Party
Look what I found! Pictures from my daughter’s 4th birthday party. (Side note: She’s 5 now and I’m just getting around to sharing the pictures. That’s how time flows in our house–like a river, like a...
View ArticleDIY Canvas Art: Boho Girly Room
We are moving to a new home (more on that later) and I am working on simple ways to decorate our daughters’ rooms. My older daughter is in kindergarten now and she loves bright colors. I’m calling her...
View ArticleMore DIY Canvas Art: Cowgirl Room
I’m on a roll with making DIY canvas art. Thanks to several trips to craft stores, I delivered on a promise to make my 3-year-old a cowgirl room. She’s my tutu-wearing girly girl that loves horses and...
View ArticlePecan Sage Corn Bread Stuffing
I grew up eating Stove Top stuffing for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Stove Top. It is easy to prepare and very tasty. But 10 years ago I wanted to try a new...
View ArticleI Found my Dream Job by Blogging
If I tell you how I found my dream job, will it help you get yours? Maybe not. Job hunting isn’t like following a recipe. What worked for me may not work for you. That said, I want to share my job...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Wild Rice Chicken Soup
Wild rice soup is one of my favorite fall meals. It’s the quintessential Minnesota soup—wild rice is very abundant in Minnesota—and I would even go so far as to name it the Minnesota State Soup. Don’t...
View ArticleSwedish Wishing Cookies
Swedish Wishing Cookies My friend, Gladys, gave me a recipe for Swedish wishing cookies several years ago. Gladys knows a thing or two about cookies. Gladys and her husband owned two bakeries in the...
View ArticleChocolate Raspberry Tart
I grew up in Colorado (among other places) and I collected several cookbooks from the Junior League of Denver. My favorite cookbook is Colorado Collage. I believe it’s still in print, so look for it...
View ArticleFive reasons why I’m killing my blog
If blog neglect were a crime, I’d be guilty. I confess it’s been almost a year since my last post. In three years I published over 100 posts and today I trashed many of them. I’m killing my blog—most...
View ArticleBook Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
If you’re a lifelong reader like me, chances are you dream of owning a bookstore. Since I was seventeen, I’ve imagined running a boutique bookstore. I would name my store Bookish. Situated on a...
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