Hello there! Here’s the deal…I launched my blog on August 28th and then went on vacation for two weeks :). I really wanted to launch it by September 1 and since I would be out of town, that meant launching…
Archives for September 2011
Northern Europe Day 3: Germany
We sailed through the night and woke up in Germany. We were ready to get off the boat and start an adventure. Smith was ready for his Fruit Loops. So excited about our first port!! We ported in Rostock and…
Northern Europe Day 2: Copenhagen, Denmark
We woke up in Copenhagen, Denmark ready to have lunch and look around before boarding our ship.  Lunch outside (it’s about 62 degrees here…at lunch time!) Mom and me 🙂 We boarded the ship around 2 PM We walked…
Northern Europe Day 1: London
Last night, my sweet family of four returned from a two week vacation in Northern Europe with my parents and grandparents. To say it was an unbelievable vacation would be an understatement. We started in London, then flew over to Copenhagen,…
Every Day Brownies
I call these “every day brownies”…why? Because I eat one every single day. At night, after my kiddos are asleep, hubs and I sit down and watch some sort of reality TV (whether it be a Real Housewives, The Bachelor, Selling…
Bundt Cake #3: Apple Cinnamon with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
The first year Andrew and I were married, we lived in Michigan. We loved Michigan. We miss Michigan most during the fall. Michigan is in love with apples. I didn’t quite realize how quintessential apples were to fall until I…
S’mores Cookies
I take no credit for this cookie. I didn’t find the recipe. I didn’t make the cookies. All I did was eat them up and snap the pictures. My sweet friend Sheaffer found a recipe for these delectable s’mores cookies…
Dinner Tonight: Roasted Tomato and Sausage Pasta
This is one of those recipes you can Mix and Match a million different ways. Omit stuff, add stuff, change it up. It’s a method pasta dish…one that’s sure to get your family eating loads of healthy veggies…and it’s ready in…
Original Neiman Marcus Bars
Gooey Butter Bars…or maybe you’ve heard of them as Neiman Marcus bars…or maybe Gooey Butter Cakes…no matter what the name, the bar is delish! It’s kind of a blondie…kind of a cheesecake square…kind of a cake…it’s flippin’ awesome. That’s what…
Bundt Cake #2: Butterscotch
This butterscotch version was my first mix and match. I guess you could say this is where my obsession passion began. I have made this recipe over a dozen times for a wide variety of people. You know what the…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Cookies
This recipe is so simple, you’ll feel like you’re reading it wrong. Trust me…your not. I found a variation of this recipe in one of my absolute favorite cookbooks, The Gathering of Friends. I will share the original recipe soon,…
