I seem to be on a lasagna kick.  Not even just a lasagna kick, but one where I figure out how to get everythi

It has been a wonderful weekend, but I am so tired, I can barely see straight.  It was a long week.  On Mond

Tomorrow my best friend in the entire world and her husband are coming for a visit.  I am so excited, I can b

I know that it is most important meal of the day, but I am not much of a breakfast eater. I like to snack on t

This has been such a good week.  Thursday evening, Wes and I went to a Dave Ramsey book signing in Kansas Cit

Getting these posted on Thursday for some reason always sneaks up on me.  At least I am posting these on the

My son's favorite restaurant is California Pizza Kitchen.  When given the option, it is always his first choi

Did y'all have a good weekend? We did. The best part, it is not over yet.  Everyone is off tomorrow. In the m

The truth is, I hate the smell of popcorn.  I remember when I was a teacher, I was pregnant with William, and

It is very late.  I have been trying to fix all of the posts that got garbled in the "website nightmare of 20

Can you believe that it is already time for the 12 Weeks of Cookies?  Hello?  Where did September go?  Are

Are you tired of salted caramel or pumpkin yet?  Me, not so much.  I pretty excited that it is pumpkin and a

We had such a great weekend.  We made a quick trip to Omaha to visit my friend Alison of thishomemadelife.com

When we were moving from California to Kansas, I bought an iPad for the trip.  It came in really handy when w

I have been making this Zuccotto recipe for years.  I love that it is unusual, sophisticated, and really easy

Have you ever had a week where you were on the wrong day for the entire week?  All week, I was a day behind.Â

Now that fall is starting to make an appearance, I want my house to smell warm and spicy.  Making a batch of

  I am not feeling well today so this is going to be short.  I know better than to blog after taking a l

  Even though we are still early into September, it is starting to feel like fall.  Fall is my favorite

Somedays, you just need a cookie.  You are late for work, lost your homework, burnt dinner, you know what I m

If you are trying to squeeze the last bits out of summer, make a peach pie.  What says summer more than a pea

My mom used to make us something like this Mexican chicken when we were kids.  It is not really Mexican, but

I have a thing for madeleines.  A big thing for them.  When William was a baby, we used to go to Starbucks a

This recipe is a throwback to the '80s.  When just about every "gourmet" kitchen had a copy of The Silver Pal

If you have been to dinner at my house sometime in the last 10 years or so, there is a very good chance that I

I like to have some easy and fast dinners up my sleeve and this oven baked risotto with caprese is on my list

I saw this recipe bouncing around on my beloved Pinterest, and knew that I had to try it.  I love anything wi

I could not tease you any longer.  In my last post, I shared a recipe for The Best Chocolate Sauce Ever, in i

My big kids go back to school on Tuesday.  Like this Tuesday.  Like August 9th, Tuesday.  Isn't that the cr

The kids and I are heading to New Jersey in the morning to visit my family, and spend some time on the beach.Â

Thank you for bearing with me the last few days.  Between the craziness over at The Creative Mama, (good craz

When Land o’ Lakes and Betty Crocker asked me to try out their new Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread and create a

One thing that I forgot all about was humidity.  I forgot how much hotter it makes everything.  I forgot jus

I made this Lemon Mousse with Blackberry Lavender Syrup in the spring for an event at my children's school (lo

These Rocky Road Bars were the surprise hit of the summer.  They are so simple to make, and people go crazy f

When I was in college, I worked at a restaurant called the Hatteras.  They had amazing food, and I think the