This week has been a crazy one! I’m writing this post early (on Wednesday) since I’m headed to New York City on Thursday and Friday. I’ve been getting ready for my trip, trying to get some work done, and also doggy sitting for my parents this week. Needless to say, my house has been a bit…
It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for my Friday Favorites! I’m doing my best to get back to posting a weekly favorites post (despite a busy summer schedule), so I’m making a special effort to write this week’s post a bit early. We’ve had a busy week of relaxing (isn’t that always how it…
We’ve been eating a lot of salads lately. We had my parents over for dinner a few weeks ago, and my mom brought along a spinach, strawberry, and walnut salad. Both my husband and I loved it, and I’ve been making versions of it ever since. When I was contemplating what to do with the…
It’s time for my update on the third week of the Ten in 10 (#10in10) Challenge! Fortunately, this week wasn’t nearly as busy for me as last week was. Even though I baked a red velvet cake last weekend (and I’m working on a chocolate peanut butter cake right now…), I feel like I have…
When I started the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid challenge, I decided that I would not be counting the food I prepared for previously planned events as a part of the challenge. The two picnics I attended yesterday for the 4th of July fell into that category. Since I needed to make four dozen cupcakes, I decided…
Last week, I came across Natalie’s Pre-Made Our Way challenge at Oven Love. I am a big fan of making things from scratch, so I was immediately interested in participating in the challenges. Fortunately for me, Natalie extended the May challenge until Sunday (May 30th) so I was able to squeeze in my blog post…
