With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I decided to whip up some festive cookies. I usually give/send the cookies to my most loved ones, but this year I decided to focus on the kids. I love my friends and family to death- but I also love all their little kiddos just as much! These … More A Special Valentine
My dear friend, Jill, is a total Francophile and a wonderful cook, so at the holidays I found the best cookbook to give her. After I purchased it, I skimmed through the book and realized I wanted my very own copy of My Paris Kitchen, too! The stories, the pictures, the recipes…it really is a … More Salted Butter-Caramel Chocolate Mousse
Happy Friday! I am so thrilled it is finally February. This month is always one of my favorites- we have a four day weekend (President’s Day) and Tay’s birthday. Lots of celebrating going on here!! I finally have found the best dog backpack for our little dachshund! The Timbuktu MuttMover backpack is not only comfortable … More TGIF- fun finds
Honestly, I wasn’t sure that Megan Miranda’s The Last House Guest would make it on my “Good Reads” list. I have had this book purchased on my iPad for quite some time before I began reading it. Then, once I started – I keep walking away from it – something that I never do! Finally, … More Good Reads
Last week I received my magazines for the month – which is one of my favorite things. I love sitting down with a good magazine and getting lost in recipes, design ideas, and fashion. My go-to magazines right now are Real Simple, Sunset, and weirdly enough, Better Homes & Gardens (the last being something that … More Slow-Roasted Citrus Salmon
It’s Friday- and the last one of January! This month has seemed to last roughly 20 weeks… but now we are moving in to February…. Here in Southern California (as I sure most of the country) we are still reeling from the news of Kobe Bryant’s passing. This one hit hard for me. Kobe was … More TGIF- fun finds
With the world the way it is right now (especially this week- sheesh!) You might need a pick-me-up. Sometimes I need a reminder that the world is a good place – or at least as some pockets of good in it. If you need this reminder, too – sit down and watch, The Peanut Butter … More The Peanut Butter Falcon
*You might have noticed I’ve changed the format of the blog a bit. Instead of blogging five days a week (too much!) I’m now bringing it down to a more manageable three times a week. You were probably getting sick of hearing from me anyway… I was clicking through Pinterest the other day – which … More Lentil and Bean Chili
My daughter loves banana muffins – like loves them. She usually eats two a day, so baking muffins is a weekly thing for me. I have my tried-and-true muffin recipe (thanks Magnolia Table) but I wanted to try something new and also try to clean the recipe up a bit. I went on Pinterest and … More Vegan Maple Pecan Banana Muffins
We’ve had some downtime recently and one of our favorite things to do as a family is to go to the movies. There has been SO much to choose from that Hollywood has put out and with awards season upon us I like to see what all the fuss is about. Here are some of … More Movie Madness
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