Ahhhhh fall . . . or, as we say up here in Alaska, Ahhhhh winter . . . snowless winter. Mother nature has been quite stingy with our snowfalls up here the past couple of years, at least in my neck of the woods. I feel like if it’s going to be cold enough to …
We’re almost through the first month of 2016 already. Can you believe it? My little boy is eight months old today!! He figured out climbing to standing all by himself this week, and it nearly brings tears to my eyes thinking about it because he’s growing up so fast. Walking is just around the corner, …
Welcome to October, Everyone! We awoke to our first snow here last week. One of my favorite moments of the year . . . fall colors draped in white–it doesn’t get much prettier than that! However, I wouldn’t mind at all if autumn would linger around a little bit longer. This season is far too short …
So I’ve been a bit busy lately. Busy being a new mommy!! Our handsome little guy, Oliver, was born one week early at the end of May, and from that point on life swung into high gear. The summer was spent traveling around the state visiting family and showing Oliver off to everyone. …
My husband got all of our patio furniture out of storage last week. We had been getting little teases of warm spring weather here and there, so I told him I wanted our porch swing out before he left for a four-week work trip. So what happens a few days later? Snow. Inches of snow. …
I’m a big fan of hummus. Like, an I-will-eat-it-with-a-spoon-from-the-container kind of fan. Fresh, homemade hummus is even better (and way cheaper!) and soooo simple to make. So last week, when I needed to make a quick appetizer for a family gathering, I knew what I wanted to make. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any garbanzo beans …
I love cake. I just don’t get people who say they don’t like cake. It baffles me. They can’t be serious. Or maybe they’ve just never had a fresh, homemade one without all the additives and the lingering greasy residue commercial frosting leaves in your mouth. That I could understand. I don’t like that stuff either. …
One of the “perks” of pregnancy is the absentmindedness that often messes with you–particularly in the third trimester. Well . . . earlier this week, that absentmindedness got a bit physical. I got out a jar of salsa to have with some blue corn chips (hello, salt craving!). Put it on the counter and got …
You know, it’s a lot of pressure deciding what recipe to use for your first post! Do I make a dessert? A salad? Main course? So hard to choose! I decided to whip up something new, green and glorious for you guys. It’s beginning to feel like spring out there (even way up north …
