My life is so beautifully chaotic right now. So much joy and so much mess. Typing blog posts with a wee one snuggling on my belly while white noise blasts. Scarfing down one of these Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowls and then frantically trying to shower before the baby starts screaming again. Listening to audio…
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Salted Caramel Oatmeal Cookies
Christmas is always better with cookies. Cookie exchanges, cookie’s for Santa, and cookies for all the homey feelings and smells. And these salted caramel oatmeal cookies are my cookie of choice this holiday season. Let me tell you how these cookies came to be: A few months ago I went with my husband to a…
Frozen Disney Movie Night: Anna’s Sandwiches and Chocolate Fondue
I have an exciting new series that will be starting on this blog as of today! Disney Movie Night! And today we are focusing on Frozen. Specifically, Anna’s Sandwiches (Vegetarian BLT’s) and Chocolate Fondue. Last February my little family went to Disney Land. It was a spontaneous trip and a trip that our family really needed…
Pumpkin Pie Oat Crumble Bars
These Pumpkin Pie Oat Crumble Bars were inspired by a late night treat making episode with my sister. She was staying with me for a few days and we were doing what we do best: binge watching Gilmore Girls and putting together a puzzle from the thrift store. We always pick out an ugly thrift store puzzle…
Baby Sugar Cookies (and an announcement)
I was pretty excited about these baby sugar cookies. Partly because I love how they turned out and mostly because I have some pretty exciting news! I am having a baby this Christmas! Getting our babies to Earth has not been easy. Because of a health problem, it took five years for Stella to join our…
Grilled Peach Cheesecake (Plus Tips for Avoiding Cheesecake Cracking)
Isn’t summer just glorious? Pool time, family reunions, bike rides, picnics, festivals, grilled peach cheesecake. We are really soaking up the summer in our house. My daughter and I made a cute check list of all the things we want to do this summer and hung it on our fridge. She made sure I wrote…
Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Popsicles
These Red, White, and Blue Berry Cheesecake Popsicles are like a dream come true for my daughter. She has been asking to make popsicles since March. Little things mean a lot to her and she hangs on to them for a long time. She still talks about a trip from when she was two to…
Feather and Dream Catcher Sugar Cookies
Making these feather and dream catcher sugar cookies was like cookie therapy. For some people its meditating, or yoga, or running, or coloring, or eating chocolate while watching reality tv. For me its making cookies. Frustrations get rolled flat with the dough and I forget everything when I have a bag or bottle of icing in…
St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
With Easter in March this year, I have almost completely forgotten about St. Patrick’s Day. But when I saw the special edition Luck Charms with all green marshmallows at the store, I knew I had to make these. I took my special tricks for making super soft and gooey Rice Krispie treats and applied them…
Frozen Fever Sugar Cookies (Snowgie’s and Sunflowers)
My daughter is turning 3 next week and cannot stop talking about the Frozen Fever birthday party that she wants so badly, so I made her these Frozen Fever sugar cookies. Have you seen Frozen Fever? Its the cutest little Disney Short about Anna’s birthday party post-Frozen. Elsa throws her a surprise party, but has…
