I realized the other day when I was looking at stats that it has been quite some time since I have updated this page! I hope that you have still been enjoying looking through recipes and laughing at some of my misfortunes and activities from along the way, but if you’d like to follow where [...]

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last week was my annual conference for work, which meant 7am-11pm or later every night… of course, i had committed to baking 3 dozen cupcakes for a bridal shower on saturday. what does this mean? i snuck out during the time i should have been getting ready for the awards dinner, [...]

every day is an opportunity to learn new things, and we are constantly faced with challenging situations that do not always work out the best. in the past week, i have learned many lessons… some easy, some hard… some that will have a big impact on my life, some that [...]

no, there is nothing involving olives in these cookies, but they are a peace offering at work for a group that has been doing a whole lot for me, and i have inadvertently ruffled the feathers of. i won’t get into the situation, but it isn’t good, and cookies certainly won’t [...]

as you read last week, i love coffee, and am celebrating my birthday… so i took the opportunity to combine these two things– and i am glad i did! i spotted this recipe last year and for some reason never made it. i will not be making that mistake again.

in one week, i turn 30. let’s take a walk down memory lane in preparation for saying “so long!” to my 20s. i obviously couldn’t include everything, but here are some highlights. a decade, in photos….

when you think of memorial day, the first though that pops into your head is most likely the barbecues and the unofficial start of summer… some of you may think of the parades…  but hopefully everyone took a moment to reflect upon the brave men and women that have given [...]

a lot of people i know substitute ingredients to make recipes healthier, or to replace something they do not have on hand, but how much of a difference does it really make? today, i will show you the major difference made between margarine and butter.

this will be a short post…mainly because i just became a foster mommy to a cat a couple hours ago and i have no idea what i am doing (other than freaking out). while i waited for her to arrive, i decided to make cookies– not only to take [...]