A Note to Healthiness

Hopefully, I'm not jinxing myself with this, but I've noticed something over the last year. We've been sick A LOT less. Every year since we've had kids, we've been sick from September to February too often, with a strong virus somewhere in between as well without fail. My husband always used up every sick day … Continue reading A Note to Healthiness →

Cooking Non-Masterclass Meals: Desserts

Something I spent a good deal of time on this year was learning the art of pie decorating. I never did very much before - a basic pie weave, a simple pressed trim on the crust. Nothing very pretty, really. I was more focused on the taste. But I mastered a few pies to taste, … Continue reading Cooking Non-Masterclass Meals: Desserts →

Christmas Menu

I've been so busy this month, from running my kids to Nativity practice, choir practice, PREP school, ballet class, (etc, etc) while also trying to keep up my Book Event Coordinator duties (ie, sorting through hundreds of donated books each week), keep up to date with query replies, make next year's writing/cooking goal list, and … Continue reading Christmas Menu →

A MasterClass Christmas

Note: I just got my All Access Pass back! I never had customer service from anything work so fast. I sent a message to Masterclass on Twitter about my dilemma and how I've already waited several days with no word back. In less than 5 minutes of hitting that send button, they had written back … Continue reading A MasterClass Christmas →

An Early Christmas Present…

Remember back in the beginning posts, I mentioned how I have a list of kitchen items I long for and my husband checks off one or two at Christmas? He just checked off a BIG one. One that I've drooled after for 2-3 years now. Knives. I'm that person who will rewind any cooking or … Continue reading An Early Christmas Present… →