My love of all things Chrissy Teigen has been well documented here over the years. Her cookbooks are some of my go-to favorites and I love her flavor profile…not to mention her snarky attitude and sense of humor! When she posted a homemade Parmesan breadstick recipe on her website, I knew I wanted to try … More Homemade Bread Sticks
I have seen Educated by Tara Westover everywhere lately. On bookshelves, on bestseller lists…I feel like this book has been stalking me! I finally sat down to read it when it became available on my library’s Libby app and I am so glad I did! Based on the title, I thought the book was about … More Good Reads
Happy (first week of school) Friday! This picture was taken during the DNC Convention this week and it just warms my heart. It was a tough week of distance learning but it ended up being a good week. I was so stressed out trying to imagine what online learning was going to look like- and … More TGIF – fun finds
If you’ve had an ebelskiver, you know how delightful these little Danish pancakes can be. I had my first ebelskiver in Solvang, CA the cutest little Danish town in America! These are sold in every cafe there…dusted in powdered sugar and filled with berry jam…just thinking about them makes my mouth water! After our Solvang … More Ebelskivers
The Sierra Nevada Brewing Instagram feed strikes again! I was scrolling innocently enough through my IG feed the other day and low-and-behold…fish tacos! They looked so crunchy and delicious- I instantly had a craving for my own. Weirdly enough, I had some fish in the freezer so I actually had all the ingredients on hand- … More Beer Battered Fish Tacos
Happy Friday! It’s the last official Friday before school starts and the end of summer is here. It’s been a strange, long journey the last few months and I am actually really looking forward to getting back into some sort of routine. It’s going to be a very different routine than I am used to, … More TGIF- fun finds
A couple of months back I read my first Kristin Hannah book, The Great Alone, and fell in love with it…and the author. The epic storytelling drew me in and I was hooked. Recently, I picked up my second Kristin Hannah book and had the exact same life affair all over again! Magic Hour is … More Good Reads
Yeah- I jumped on the bandwagon. Admittedly, I am a bit late to the sourdough bread making extravaganza…but I’m here! Realizing that we are going to be at-home indefinitely, I finally decided to tackle my fear and make a sourdough starter. I have tried in the past and failed, but this time I was going … More Sourdough Bread
Happy almost weekend! This week has been STRESSFUL! I’ve been attending a bunch of online trainings on how to teach through distance learning- and let me tell you, it’s not going to be a walk in the park this year! I feel like a first-year teacher all over again! In addition to that madness, we … More TGIF- fun finds
Since Covid has squashed any out-of-town travel plans, we have made it a mission to explore some local sights right around us. Even if it just for a couple of hours, changing the scenery is good for the soul. Recently, the family ventured a few towns over and hit up a Southern California classic hiking … More Day Trippin’ – Malibu Creek State Park
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