Here are detailed reviews of the 11 books I read in January! January was a great reading month for me. I read 11 books – and although they weren’t all 5 star reads, they definitely kept me interested in turning the pages. From fantasy fiction (which is definitely not a genre I read much) to…
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A 7th Birthday (Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake)
As a food blogger, I have…let’s say, a “reputation” to uphold. When I host a dinner party, people expect the food to be good. When I bake something for a bake sale people anticipate that I’ll bring something tasty to share. When my kid has a birthday, the assumption is that she will have a…
For the Love of Bars (Recipe: Sugar Cookie Bars)
I married into a family of bar lovers. No – not the “let’s go out to the bar” lovers (although there are a few of those)… the other kind. The kind that you bake and eat. For every occasion or non-occasion when we are all together, you can bet that there are at least a…
Vacation Procrastination (Recipe Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars)
If you love Snickerdoodle Cookies, you will absolutely love this simple bar recipe! As you already know, we leave for our Spring Break vacation tomorrow morning. This morning a friend of mine graciously offered to watch my girls so I could pack and get things ready to go. I had two hours… two hours to…
Five Star White Chocolate Fruit Tart
Make sure to head over to BloggedIn to read a feature interview of yours truly! Lauren, the interview was a lot of fun. Thanks for thinking of me! When I think about Tart’s, I think about a crazy aunt who often jet sets off to Paris and brings everyone back exotic gifts that cannot be…
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting – a cake like bar with amazing fall flavor! First of all, I have to chuckle a bit this morning as I sit down to write my first blog entry since October 9th. My first blog entry since the blog entry in which I wrote that I would…
Red Velvet Cupcakes
I have officially become domesticated. There have been little signs along the way that this transition was taking place, but I believe it is now official. When I bought my first hostess apron from Etsy, that was a sign. When Fly Lady and Recipezaar took over Entertainment websites on my list of favorites, that was…
Subrban Mom Cool Tool of the Week
Just a quick product recommendation this morning, and then I’ll write a longer post about a new Food and Wine challenge I’m undertaking. If you have a suburban mom on your gift list… one that is constantly volunteering to bring her yummy cupcakes to the church bake sale, the classroom parties, post soccer game celebrations,…
Cake Mix Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese
These Cake Mix Bar Cookies have a gooey layer of powdered sugar and cream cheese mixture, making this great recipe a delicious, easy dessert for any occasion! I go in phases where I tend to bake the same thing over and over. Most recently, I was on a jello poke cake kick, resulting in the purchase…
June 2017 Rock Your Happy Prompts
June 1st – What’s Up, June? It’s time to set some goals and intentions for your month! (HT) This guide for setting summer intentions is a great place to start! June 2nd – Send some cards. The first of the month is a great time to send out June birthday cards! (HT) If you struggle with remembering birthdays, these awesome apps might…
