Happy first Friday of summer! It’s been a jam-packed week for us (which I will share in upcoming blogs!) and we are off today on yet another adventure. Summer is officially here!!! I celebrated another journey around the sun last week and my lovely husband and daughter got me the exact pair of Birkenstock’s I … More TGIF- fun finds
Happy Friday!!!! We are now on the last 1/3 of May…so that means the next 10 days will feel like 1,367 days for us teachers! the end of the year is TORTURE!!! I had to share this adorable vase my mother-in-law found for me on a recent trip to Zion. When I opened it I … More TGIF- fun finds
In the second installment of Cinnamon Bread Face Off, let me present to you, What’s Gaby Cooking’s Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread. This crazy delicious bread is flaky, sweet, and studded with chocolate chips…which makes everything better! Let me begin by saying that this bread is not the easiest to make- there are a lot of … More Cinnamon Bread Face Off- Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread
I love lemon bars. They have always been a dessert that would find it’s way into our house growing up. It was awesome because neither my sister or brother really seemed to like them so there was always plenty for my mom and me. I know I am not alone in this because I do … More Lemon Cranberry Bars
Boredom has gotten the best of me. How do I know? Because I am actively searching out even better chocolate chip cookie recipes- and I actually like the ones I have! But, my boredom might have proved to be useful…because of brown butter. Honestly- it’s a bit embarrassing that I have never made brown butter … More Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Molly Yeh is a joy. That’s it- just a joy. I recently discovered her on the Food Network’s Girl Meets Farm and I love her Midwestern recipes and peppy attitude. She makes incredible, “real” food that honors where she lives as well as her Jewish and Chinese heritage. I was visiting her blog the other … More Chocolate and Sea Salt Rugelach
I love baking up incredible treats for my family and friends- and I pride myself on homemade everything! But, I am human and sometimes that just doesn’t work out. This past week I was tasked with making an incredible dessert for a friend’s (socially-distanced) small birthday get-together and I ran out of time and energy … More Brownies- two ways
Sometimes a chocolate dessert is just what the doctor orders! In all honesty, this calorie bomb would probably NEVER be what a doctor would order, but man- was it tasty! I was inspired to make a special dessert and I jumped on my favorite website (The Smitten Kitchen) to see what my pal, Deb, had … More Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake
It was a short week (thank you, Labor Day!) but it doesn’t make Friday any less sweet! The days are still endless with this Distance Learning thing, but I do feel like I am starting to get into a groove. I hope it continues to get a bit better each week. ❤️ My favorite barista … More TGIF- fun finds
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
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