January 1, 2013 •

My Top 12 Favorites of 2012

Happy New Year! 2012 was one of the toughest, yet also one of the best years so far.  We faced some challenges, but we also had so many blessings and had some great times traveling, playing games, and spending time with family and friends.  I'm excited to see what 2013 has in store! I pray you all have a blessed 2013, you all are such a blessing to me! And to celebrate, here's my top 12 … Read More

December 29, 2012 •

12 Most Popular Posts of 2012

It's that time of year again,  we are about to close the book on another year and open up a fresh new chapter.  I love the hope and promise that the new year brings.  A fresh start and a new year to hopefully reach and maintain the goals that I set for myself! Adam & I do goals instead of resolutions and then we try to go over our goals once a month to see how we are doing.  We did pretty … Read More

December 25, 2012 •

Merry Christmas!

From my family to yours, I pray you have a fabulous Christmas as you celebrate the birth of our Savior! I'm enjoying my family for a few days, but will return on Thursday with a new recipe. Also, I just have to ask since Adam and I debate this frequently...Does Santa wrap the presents, or set them out open and assembled and ready to play? I say, open and ready to play and Adam insists they … Read More

December 21, 2012 •

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies {Cookies & Crafts for Sandy Hook}

A week ago today, the unthinkable happened.  26 lives were lost in such a tragic way.  I have thought about those victims all week long.  I have mourned their deaths and prayed fervently for their families.  I think this tragedy effected our entire country in some ways and rocked us to our core.  All of those lives were lost too soon.  And when Crazy for Crust and several other bloggers … Read More

December 20, 2012 •

Foolproof Fudge

You may not remember, but last year I shared with you my epic triple fudge fail.  That's right, I tried making fudge three times and every single batch went into the trash. It was not a pretty sight that day at our house.  Well a dear sweet reader, Marsha, emailed me the nicest note and gave me her recipe for foolproof fudge.  I've been avoiding making fudge all year because I was afraid it … Read More

December 18, 2012 •

Chocolate Chip Russian Tea Cakes

I mentioned this recently but I asked on my facebook page a couple weeks ago what everyone's favorite Christmas cookie was and several said Russian Tea Cakes, also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies.  I love these cookies, but I realized I'd never had them homemade, only from a box, so I decided I would make this as part of my Christmas baking to give away to friends.  I'm not a huge fan of … Read More

December 16, 2012 •

Favorite Christmas Brunch Recipes

On Christmas Day, it's our tradition to go to my mom & step-dad's house for brunch.  We almost always have the same meal, but occasionally we add something new to the mix.  It's one of my favorite meals and I look forward to it all year.  In light of that, I thought I would share some ideas in case you haven't figured out your Christmas morning breakfast yet. 1. Christmas Pull Apart … Read More

December 15, 2012 •

Moment of Silence

I had something else I was going to post today, but my mind just can't focus.  I am completely heartbroken over the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. I saw some other bloggers doing this and I thought I would join them in asking that as you read this, you take a moment of silence to honor the lives that were lost and to pray for all those effected by this great tragedy.  For the parents and … Read More

December 13, 2012 •

Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

Oh yes I did, cookies for breakfast! I'm not above eating an actual cookie for breakfast either because I love a sweet breakfast...pancakes, waffles, scones, muffins.  Oh I do enjoy a savory breakfast but if I'm forced to choose I will choose chocolate chip pancakes every time.  These cookies actually tasted like a danish and weren't super rich, which everyone seemed to love.  I made these … Read More

December 11, 2012 •

Rolo Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

I  went to a cookie swap this weekend and when I was trying to figure out what to make I reached out to you all on social media and someone suggested rolo cookies and I thought they sounded fabulous, so I went in search for a recipe.  The original recipe called for nuts, but I opted to leave those out and they were still wonderful.  They were soft and chewy and the caramel in the middle from … Read More