Since you’re here reading my blog, I have a feeling you like to cook.  I bet you watch some cooking shows o

Clearly you know I’m a fan of The Chew, as further evidenced by my previous post this week.  I’m also a h

You can’t sleep.  No matter what you do, sleep will not come.  You want to sleep; you’re trying your har

This giveaway is CLOSED!  Congratulations to Heather on winning! Did you have a good Easter?  I hope so.  M

I spend tons of time with Mom.  I bake with Mom.  Cook with Mom.  Shop with Mom.  Watch TV and movies with

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day.  While I am Irish, I’ve never really celebrated the day.  But this year I

You want to make a recipe.  You’ve been thinking about this recipe for a few days or even a week.  Your he

Eggs cracking, the waffle maker beeping, syrup pouring on pancakes.  This doesn’t happen in the morning at

Are you a good multitasker?  In this day and age, it’s basically a necessity to be able to multitask and do

I consider myself a pretty adventurous eater.  I am willing to try just about anything once.  Sure I draw th

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!!!!!!! I can’t believe I’ve already been blogging one whole year.  It all began w

What’s in a name?  We all have strong opinions about our own names.  Maybe we love them or perhaps we hate

I’m enjoying Muffin Monday way too much.  The whole point of it is to have fun and be creative with baking,

I always wanted a KitchenAid stand mixer.  Watching food show after food show and talk shows with countless d

I am very excited to announce today that I am now a part of Muffin Monday!  I love making muffins, make them

Writers’ block happens to everyone.  I am certain, absolutely certain that even award winning, bestselling

There are some things in life that I just don’t get.  Things other people love, can’t stop talking about,

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!!!!! I had the most amazing birthday ever! The Saturday before Mom and I went shopping

They call this the Golden Birthday.  I am turning 23 on January 23rd.  Apparently it’s also referred to as

There are some foods with which I’m pretty much obsessed.  Bananas are my fuel, the only food I eat every s

The Super Bowl means two things for me: commercials and half time.  I like football.  I like the players and

Today is Dad’s birthday.  Happy Birthday, Dad!  You might have noticed one of the items on my bucket list

I typically bake two or three times a week, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on how many posts I have

I almost met Ne-Yo once.  Well, I almost had a private concert that very possibly could have resulted in meet

Winter and I, yeah, we’re not friends.  In fact we’re more like mortal enemies.  I was fooled by this wi

Happy New Year!  But is the New Year really so happy?  There’s the actual night itself.  The legendary Ne

Did you all have a good Christmas?  I hope so.  My parents and I had a wonderful day.  After a quick breakf

So tomorrow is Christmas.  How did we get here?  Really.  It seems like last week it was August, 80, and su

The other day Mom asked me what I would say if someone asked me about my Christmas traditions.  Since no one

Christmas decorations are a pretty big deal in my house.  Sure, we have some lights on the outside, but it’

Sometimes I hear about or see something and know instantly I have to have it, have to make it, be a part of it

Prime rib roasting in the oven may be the best smell on earth.  I realize I’m a baker, and the smells of su

When I think of Christmas, I think of making cookies.  I’m not entirely sure why, as I’m typically snatch

This giveaway is CLOSED! The Christmas season also means it’s baking season.  Whether you’re fulfilling a

Holiday traditions are one of the best parts of the season.  Decorations inside and out.  Present giving and

I don’t mind working.  Writing, baking, blogging, these are things I love to do, so even though I pretty mu