This month for Lazy Susan, we are celebrating things that we love.  There is nothing that I love more than ti

Happy 151st Birthday Kansas!  On Friday my children celebrated Kansas Day at school.  Ava's teacher asked me

Sometimes, a lot of times, my most inspired ideas come to me in the shower.  I don't know what it is about th

Chili is one of those recipes that I never seem to make the same way twice.  Sometimes I want a deeply rich a

A few days ago, Hayley of The Tiny Twig posted over at The Creative Mama about sprucing up your salad.  Hayle

We all know that I am not a vegan.  But that does not mean that I am not willing to try a recipe that is.  I

Over the holiday, I fell in love with these pecans.  I think that I made 3 batches of them.  I always make m

My friend Alison of this homemade life, had us to dinner a few months ago.  It is such a treat to be in her h

This month for our Lazy Susan group the theme was 7 ingredients or less and healthy.  The first thing that ca

I know that it is the first of the year, and I am supposed to be posting a healthy recipe or a recap of 2011,

Creme brulee sounds fancy doesn't it?  But let me you in on a little secret, it is so easy to make.  Do not

This Pecan Sticky Bun recipe is one of the most insanely delicious things that I have ever made in my entire l

This recipe is a recipe that I have made over and over again, and every time, I fall in love with it even more

I love when people share their holiday recipes and traditions with me.  When I lived in North Carolina, I met

I am so far behind.  Usually by this time, I have put a good dent in my holiday shopping, my house is decorat

I found these adorable little cookie cutters made for the side of a cup at Sweet! in downtown Lawrence, KS, an

Is it cold where you are?  This week has proven to me that I am out of practice when it comes to cold weather

Today's post is a multi-tasker.  It is my post for Lazy Susan, but also my contribution for Week 10 of 12 Wee

Making your own vanilla extract might seem silly, but it is one of the most practical things to make yourself.

A few weeks (maybe months?  I am so far behind) ago, I got an email from Ben to check out some videos on Sort

It is Thanksgiving Day, and I am sitting at my kitchen table writing about Christmas cookies.  What is wrong

We are having 18 people to our house this year.  I know that it sounds like a lot, but the kids outnumber the

  I know that it is getting close, and that most of you have already finalized your Thanksgiving menus, b

This maple cheesecake is a nice departure from the pumpkin cheesecake that graces most Thanksgiving tables. 

Pillsbury asked a group of bloggers to turn a favorite cookie recipe into one that uses Pillsbury Sugar Cookie

During the holiday season, I like to have some things on hand for unexpected guests, or days when I do not hav

One of the best parts about working with General Mills and Pillsbury, is that sometimes I get to try new produ

I am sitting here on my couch, enjoying the the peace and quiet.  My children are at school, the kitchen is c

  If you have ever read this blog before (if you haven't, hello, welcome!), than you know that I feel ver

I know that I was supposed to post this yesterday, but my house was like the scene from Bridesmaids.  Not the

Remember when the nice people at Land o' Lakes gave me some Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread, and I made those glo

My friend Corey and I are obsessed with a cookbook called The Bride and Groom First and Forever Cookbook.  It

Of all of the things that I have made this fall, this is the thing that I have made the most.  It has been my

I know that it is a little early for a Thanksgiving recipe, but I have a good reason.  I am a part of a littl

Are you ready for trick-or-treating?  Today I bought 25 bags of candy.  We live in a neighborhood that has w

If you have ever eaten a homemade marshmallow, it is hard to eat one that comes in a plastic bag from the groc