The day after Valentine’s Day, Tristan and I were able to drop the kids off at my parent’s house and go on a long date.  We weren’t quite sure what we wanted to do, so we just played it by ear in the beginning….

Read More

This weekend has been quiet.  The kids left on Friday evening to spend 2 nights with my sister and brother-in-law at their house about 25 minutes away.  Tristan and I immediately skipped out the door to have our favorite dinner (middle eastern food – yum),…

Read More

A few weeks ago I took photos of my kids and nieces and nephews for a Christmas project that I was working on.  I promised each of the kids a big blue lollipop if they would smile real pretty and listen to mommy/aunt Stephie.  My…

Read More

Every year the women of our family all get together and have a big Christmas baking day.  We’ve been doing this since we were kids, and my tummy is so happy that the tradition continues.  We each choose a couple different desserts/cookies/confections to make, and…

Read More

It’s always good to know the basics in cooking so that you can experiment more with the other elements in any given recipe.  I have used one pie crust recipe my entire life – and I’m talking since I was probably around 8 or 10…

Read More

Thanksgiving is SO close, and unfortunately, it’s usually a holiday that gets overlooked when it comes to crafts and decor.  I usually end up getting out the Christmas decorations and skipping right over Thanksgiving.  Maybe this year I can find the time to make one…

Read More

There are some people that just do Instagram VERY well – it should be their job.  You all know that Stephanie and I love Instagram and post photos like crazy people, but you guys – if it’s possible – I’ve become even more addicted in…

Read More

Happy not Wednesday!  This week has been so nuts – I’ve been incredibly busy finishing projects, staying up way too late and drinking lots of coffee.  I hope your week is lovely, I’m going to get some shut eye.

Read More

You guys, I have eaten TOO much candy corn this weekend!  I got a big bag of the autumn mix (and by the way, I don’t like the ones with chocolate on them – I’m a candy corn purist), and it’s pretty hard not to…

Read More

Cool weather means warm drinks.  Literally – if you  look “cool weather” up in the dictionary (because they’re putting phrases in there now), it says: cool weath·er [kool weth-er] noun 1. warm drinks Okay, that was a lie.  Obviously though, we all drink more hot…

Read More