Baking is one of my favorite things to do – and Fall definitely puts me in the mood.  I wanted to make scones, but if you aren’t going to have delicious heavy cream and jam with them, they can be a little dry.  Since I…

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  Tristan loves pie and since it was his birthday on Friday (and I can’t do anything on a small scale) I made him six pies.  Pumpkin (x2), apple, blueberry, peach, and grasshopper (mint chocolate chip ice cream, oreo crust, hot fudge, and whipped cream)….

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I take a lot of photos with my camera…and sometimes I forget about some of them, or they just never make it into a blog post.  I’ve decided to start posting more of my “random” shots.  They may not have a big, inspirational story behind…

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Hello loves!  Over the past few months – since January actually – I keep promising to show photos of my “new” pantry.  I was holding off because it’s not quite finished, but I decided it’s time for the reveal because honestly, who knows when it…

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Have you ever had a macaron?  I had my first one ever on our trip to Paris, and I am happy to say that not only did I have a “real” French macaron, but I had THE BEST French macaron ever. Laduree Paris was our…

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Happy 4th of July lovelies!  I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I really don’t ever do anything on the 4th.  It has never been a favorite holiday, or one that I feel I need to make major plans for.  Most of the…

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We have been filling our family days with lots of summer-goodness over the past couple weeks, and I think that the best way I can “show” you what we’ve been up to is through my Instagram photos.  I don’t usually like to do Instagram posts…

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*Warning – this post contains negativity.  I am sick – I get to say whatever I want and no one can be offended – that’s how it works.  Read at your own risk.  The following is what I have observed in the last 2+ days….

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It’s hot outside.  Hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk.  Hotter than your mom on the fourth of July.  This kind of heat reminds me of an experience that we had in Paris with chocolate.  It was a French holiday so some stores…

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Gemma and Gavin both had birthdays a few weeks ago!  Gavin turned 9 and Gemma turned 5.  We had a birthday party for them at a nearby park, and my mom made each of them their own cake (thanks mom!!).  Gemma’s was a redhead princess…

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